SECTION 6

Question 1

1.もし V/い/な/N (た forms) たなら

2. もし V/い/な/N + としても
   としたって
3. もしも V/い/な/N + なら
   V/い/な/N+ たら
   V/い + ても
   N/な + でも
   もっと: もしものこと

Answer 1

1. If ~, in case ~, (hyphotetical)
   (Ex. If it rained, lets bring an umbrella)
   (Ex. If dili sya ang presidente sa country, the country would gone have poor.)
2. Even if ~, even though ~,
   (Ex. Even if i won lottery, i will not buy expensive things.)
   (Even though he passed the exam, he cannot remember what he studied.)
3. if~, in the case ~, supposing~,
   (Ex. If i were born again, id like to be a boy.)
   (If i had a time, id like to learn to dance.)

Question 2

1. Vplain + ことになる
   ことになっている
   ことになりました
2. Vplain + ことにする
   ことにしている
3. Vplain/い/な ことは + Vplain/い/な だ が/けれど
4. V ない/られない
   い くない
   な じゃない +ことはない

Answer 2

1. It has been decided~,
   (Ex. It has been decided that the road will be closed throughout the year.)
   (Ex. He decided to work abroad)
2. To decide on~,
   (Ex. I decided to stop smoking starting today.)
3. although, but ~,
   (Ex. I can play piano, but not that well.)
   (Ex. Although the bag is so expensive, but it is convenient to use.)
4. can do~, its not impossible to ~,
   (Ex. We can still win this game if we fight! Lets go!.)
   (I can eat vegatables, but i dont like it that much.)

Question 3

1.Vた + ところ

2. Vplain + ところだった
3. Vて + はじめて
4. Vplain, ている/い adj
   な adjn. な
   N の +うちに

Answer 3

1. When i did –> i found out that
   When i did –> i got the result
   (Ex. I went to see a dentist because i had tootache, and i was told that i have bad cavity.)
   (Ex. I ask her if shes in love with me, but she said の.)
2. was just about to do something, something almost happened
   (Ex. もうちょっとでところだった)
   I was so close
   (Ex. I was almost late.)
   (I almost passed the n4 jlpt exam.)
3. not until~,
   (Ex. Di ko ganahan sa japan, not until nakita nako ang samurai sword.)
   (Wala nako nabantayan ang mali sa kanji, not until the sensei pointed it out.)
4. before (anything else)~, while~,
   (Ex. I will take note before i
   forget.)
   (Come home before dark)

(I learned the lyrics by heart, while listening to the song many times.)

Question 4

1. Vplain/い/N
   な adj. な
   OK: Vている/Vていた
   Vられる/Ｖさせる +わけだ
2. “Same as #1” + わけではない (w/ が but always)
3. “Same” + わけがない
4. Vplain
   Vている
   Ｖさせる + わけにはいかない
   +わけにもいかない

5.) V stem + まくろ/まくっている

Answer 4

1. no wonder~, (hindi nakapagtataka)
   (Ex. No wonder it is hot, today is 36°c)
   ( tanaka got dumped by his girlfriend, no wonder he looks unhappy.)
2. it is not the case that~, it doesn’t mean that~, it is not true that ~,
   (Ex. It is not that i hate it, but i dont eat very much meat.)
   (I dont say i dont watch tv, but i spend more time listening to music.)
3. there is no way that~, it is impossible to ~,
   (Ex. It is impossible for me to win the first prize.)
   (ふるいわけない = too old)
4. cannot afford to ~, must, have no choice but to ~,
   (Ex. I cant afford to absent because i have a meeting)
   ( I cant afford to disobey this rule because it comes from the president.)

5.) Doing nothing but, doing all the time

Question 5

1.けっして ~ Vない
い くない
N/な ではない

2. まったく ~ V ない
   い くない
   な ではない
3. N は + めったにない
   めったに + Vない
4. すこしも
   ちょっとも ~ V ない
   い くない
   な ではない

Answer 5

1. Never ; by no means ~
   (Ex. I will never give up on my dream.)
   (I will never forget you)
2. not at all~
   (Ex. I could not swim at all)
   (I dont have idea at all why he is so angry)
3. rarely~, seldom~,
   (Ex. There will be no more chances like this)
   (She rarely comes to see me.)
4. not one bit, not even a little
   (Ex. I dont like him (not even a little.)
   (He hasn’t changed (not even a little.)

Question 6

1. それと

2.あと

3.それとも

4. そのうえ(THIS 4 IS CONJUNCTION)

Answer 6

1. And then ~ (last sa and), in addition to that ~.
   (Ex. 1 bread, 2 coffee, and then 1 paper bag.)
2. Else ~
   (Ex. What else can i do?)
3. Or ~
   (Ex. Would you like coffee or tea?
4. besides ~, furthermore ~,
   (Ex. This restaurant is delicious, furthermore it is cheap.) ([A] & [B] is all positive)