Grammatical Markers, Vocabulary Flashcards

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(in this case, pronounced wa)
Topic marker; directly follows the subject of a sentence.
わたし は スチィーブン です。

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suffixed to the end of a sentence–marks a question

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possessive marker

わたし の なんじょうび

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marks the direct object

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indicates location of action (にて is the formal literary form of this particle)
indicates time of action

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とてま

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very

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marker for time. when placed after a specific time or time interval and before a verb, this particle indicates that something happens at that time.
いちじ に–at one o’clock

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(particle) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc; is it so (at end of sentence)
(interjection) hey, come on now, listen

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あの

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(pre-noun adjectival) that [someone or something beyond the speaker and listener, or a situation unfamiliar to both parties)

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この

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(pre-noun adjectival) this [something or someone near to both the speaker and listener, or ideas expressed by speaker]

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なか

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(noun) inside, in; among, within; middle; (etymology 2) relationship, terms

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かばん

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(noun) satchel, bag, briefcase, basket

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かいもの

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(noun, ‘の-adjective’) shopping, purchased goods

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かう

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(‘u’ godan verb, transitive) to buy, to purchase; to have high opinion, to value

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する

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(irr. verb) to do (often written in kana only); to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

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あう

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(‘u’ godan verb) to meet; to encounter, to see; to have an accident, to have a bad experience

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いち (一じ)

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(noun) one o’clock; (adverbial noun) once, at one time, formerly, before

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入れる (いれる)

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(ichidan verb, trans) to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to set, to ink in (i.e. a tattoo); to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire

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入る (はいる)

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(‘ru’ godan verb, transitive) to enter, go into; to break into

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出る(でる)

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(ichidan verb, intrans) to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out; to leave, to set out, to depart, to start out

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木 (き)

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(noun) tree, bush, shrub; wood, timber

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本 (ほん)

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(noun) book, volume, script

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verb stem + ました

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simple past tense marker

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(particle) indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possession (especially in literary expressions)
(conjunction) but

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いえ
(noun) house, dwelling, residence; family, household
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どこ
(pronoun, 'no' adjective) where; what place; how much (long, far), as far as
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まで
(particle) until (a time); till; up to; to; to (a place), as far as
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あける
(ichidan, trans. verb) to open (a door, etc), to unwrap (i.e. parcel, etc), to unlock; to open (for business, etc)
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おく
('ku' godan trans. verb) to put, to place; to leave (behind)
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きれい
('na' adjective) pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair; clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat
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つくえ
(noun) desk
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です
(expression) be, is
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たのしい
('i' adjective) enjoyable, fun
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でんしゃ
(noun) train, electric train
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らいげつ
(adverbial noun) next month
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かえる
('ru' godan intrans. verb) to return, to come home, to turn back, to go home; to leave
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すみません
(expression) excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry; thank you
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かかる
('ru' godan intrans. verb) to take (a resource, e.g. time, money); to hang
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verb stem + ません
negative
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verb form て +ください
please (do, open, etc)
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上 (うえ)
above, up, over, elder; top, summit
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(particle) indicates direction towards which something moves. When used as a particle, this is pronounced [e]
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verb stem + たいです
to want (to do something); once たい is added to a verb stem, it functions as an い adjective