Lesson 33 Grammar

Question 1

How to form imperatives

Answer 1

Godan: Drop and final -u and add -e (equivalent)

Ichidan: Drop the ～る and add ～ろ

Irregular:
する => しろ
くる => こい

Question 2

How to form superlative prohibitive
- It means strongly and coercively “don’t…”

Answer 2

Add な to the dictionary form

Question 3

How to say “It is read…/It is written…” (or “It says/It is pronounced”)

Answer 3

「xyz」 と 書いてあります/読みます

あそこに「止めれ」と書いてあります。

Question 4

How to say “It (x) means this (y)…”

Answer 4

xは yと いう意味です

P1:このマークはどういう意味ですか

P2:洗濯機で洗えるという意味です

Question 5

Which structure is used for quoting, and which for reporting?

Answer 5

Short form + と言いました = Quoting

Short form + と言っていました = Reporting

Question 6

How to ask someone to politely convey a message

Answer 6

「ｘｙｚ」と つたえていたたけませんか