Grammar N4 Flashcards
間 (あいだ)
while; during; between (used when doing something the WHOLE time - often paired with ずっと)
[verb jisho form + 間]
↪散歩している間、ずっと雨が降っていた - while i was walking, it rained (the whole time)
[noun + の + 間]
↪昼ごはんの間 - during lunch
間に
while; during (used when doing something MOMENTARILY and not the whole time)
[verb jisho form + 間に]
↪散歩している間に、雨が降り始めた - while i was walking, it started to rain
後で
after; later
[verb past + 後で]
↪授業が終わった後で、家に帰る - after i finish class, i will go home
[noun + の + 後で]
↪学校の後で、家に帰る - after school . i will go home
[by itself]
↪後で、寝ました - later, i slept
ば
if [A], then [B] = Konditionalform
(implies strong connection between those events, not used w/ an obvious outcome/facts/reality)
↪ピザじゃなければ食べない - if its not pizza, i wont eat it
[verb u->e + ば]
↪行く -> 行けば - if you walk, then..
↪食べる -> 食べれば - if you eat, then…
[verb & i-adj neg. nai weg + なければ]
↪行けない -> 行けなければ - if you dont walk, then…
↪大きくない - > 大きくなければ - if its not big, then…
[i-adj ければ statt last い]
↪ 大きい -> 大きければ - if its big, then…
[na-adj & noun + ならば / であれば]
↪きれいなれば / ピザであれば - if its clean/pizza, then…
[na-adj & noun + じゃなければ / ではなければ]
↪きれいじゃなければ / ピザではなければ - if its not clean/pizza, then… (casual/formal)
場合は (ばあいは)
in the event of; in the case of/that (used for facts, opinions, advice)
↪火事の場合は、119をかけます - in the case of a fire
ばかり
only; nothing but (used to express surprise, shock, judgement)
↪勉強ばかりしている - doing nothing but study
[nouns or verbs te-form]
↪お菓子ばかり - nothing but sweets
↪食べてばかり - nothing but eat
だけで
just by; just by doing; only with
[verb/noun + だけで]
↪見るだけでわかる - i understand just by looking
↪これだけで十分です - its enough just with this
出す (not to take out)
to begin to; to start to; to burst into (only used for phsyical things to add movement)
[verb stem form + 出す]
↪歌う -> 歌いだす - to start singing
でございます
to be (more polite form of です, honorific である)
↪お忘れでございますか - have you forgotten?
でも (not but)
~or something; how about~ (not the only option, suggesting smth to the listener)
↪ゲームでもしましょう - lets play games or something
ではないか
right?; isnt it? (formal)
↪これはケーキではないか - this is a cake, isnt it?
は / が必要 (は / がひつよう)
need; necessary
↪ハンカチはひつようない - as for handkerchiefs, i dont need them
↪あなたがひつよう - it is you that i need / the one that i need is you
がする
to smell; hear; taste; feel (used after noun)
↪いいにおいがする - to smell something nice
↪声がする - to hear a voice
↪気がする - to feel a feeling
がる / がっている
to show signs of; to appear; to feel; to think (turns adjectives into verbs)
[adj. い away + がる / がっている]
↪何をそんなに恐がっているんだ? - what are being so afraid of? (what are you showing signs of being scared of?)
↪寒がっている - (showing signs of) being cold
がり
someone tends to; has a tendency to; has a sensitivity to (turns adjective into noun to describe personality)
↪恐い (scary) -> 恐がり - have a tendency to be scared (noun)
↪はずかしがりや - a person who has the tendency to be shy
ございます
to be; to exist (polite form of ある)
↪私はけいかくがございます - i have a plan
はずだ
it must be; it should be (expectation)
[verb jisho form + はずだ]
↪カメラがあるはずだな - the camera should exist
[noun + の + はずだ]
↪これは私の本のはずだ - this should be my book
[i/na adj (w/ な) + はずだ]
↪映画はおもしろいはずだです- the movie should be interesting
↪部屋はきれいなはずだ - the room should be clean
はずがない
smth cannot be (impossible) (neg of はずだ)
[verb jisho form + はずがない]
↪カメラがあるはずだな - the camera shouldnt exist
[noun + の + はずがない]
↪これは私の本のはずだ - its impossible that this book is mine
[i/na adj (w/ な) + はずがない]
↪映画はおもしろいはずです- the movie cannot be interesting
↪部屋はきれいなはずがない - the room cannot be clean
必要がある (ひつようがある)
need to; it is necessary to
[verb + ひつようがある ]
↪勉強する必要がある - it is necessary to study
意向形 (いこうけい)
lets do; shall we = volitional form
[verb replace る with よう]
↪見る -> 見よう - lets see
[verb replace う with おう]
↪読む -> 読もう - lets read
[irregular verbs]
↪する -> しよう - lets do
↪来る -> 来よう - lets come
いらっしゃる
to be; to come; to go (polite form of 来る, 行く& いる - sonkeigo - other peoples actions)
↪どこから来ましたか -> どこからいらっしゃったんですか - where are you from?
↪友達が行く -> 友達がいらっしゃる - my friend is going
↪かのじょがいる -> かのじょがいらっしゃる - she is here
いたします
to do (polite form of する, kenjyougo - own action, putting self down and listener up)
↪お手伝いをいたします - i will help you
じゃないか
right?; isnt it?; lets~ (confirmation)
↪遅いじゃないか - he is late, isnt he?
かどうか
whether or not
[noun/verb/adj + かどうか]
↪正しいかどうかわかりません - i dont know whether or not its correct