Lesson 27 Grammar

Question 1

How to conjugate into the potential form

Answer 1

Godan: Drop ～u and add ～eる

Ichidan: Drop ～る and add ～られる

Irregular: する　できる
　　　　 来る　こられる

Question 2

How to say “only” in a negative sentence

Answer 2

Noun/quantifier + しか + Negative verb
- It can replace が and を

イギリス料理しか作られません。

Question 3

How to use X particle to mark contrast in a sentence

Answer 3

Use は at the end of both the topic and the contrasting matter.
- Note: As it is marking the topic in contrast, it can replace other object or subject particles.

ワインは飲めますが、ビールは飲めません。

Question 4

How to use X particle to emphasize words with a particle already attached

Answer 4

Append は onto the words with a particle attached.
- If the particle is が or を then は replaces it.