Tim Ferriss Sentence Structures

Question 1

……………..あか
りんごが赤いです。
Apple red

Answer 1

The apple is red.

が represents that the APPLE is the one that is red.

Question 2

ジョンさんのりんごです。

John ‘s apple

Answer 2

It’s John’s apple
.
の indicates possession of the previous object (the apple was JOHN’S)

Question 3

…………………………………………….あた
私はジョンさんにりんごを与えます。
I 　　John 　　　apple　　give

Answer 3

I give John the apple.

に indicating the reciever of something (John recieves the apple from you)
を marking the direct object (the apple)

Question 4

……………………………………あた
私たちは彼にりんごを与える。
We him apple give

Answer 4

We give him the apple.

る represents the act of doing something.

Question 5

彼は(それ)をジョンさんに与える。

He (it ) John gives

Answer 5

He gives it to John.

Why did I put “it” in parentheses? Well, because we really used the word for “that” and let is kind of fill in for “it” in this situation.

Question 6

かのじょ　　　　あた
彼女は彼にそれを与える。
She him (it) give

Answer 6

She gives it to him.

Question 7

…………………………あた　ひつよう

私は彼にそれを与える必要があります。

Answer 7

I must give it to him.　

Everything before が is actually just one long subject.

Question 8

・　かのじょ　　あた

私は彼女にそれを与えたいです。

Answer 8

I want to give it to her.

You can make the “want to” verb by sticking たい on the stem of the verb.

Question 9

りんごは赤いですか?

Answer 9

Is the apple red?

Question 10

りんごは赤い。

Answer 10

The apples are red.

Question 11

明日知るつもりです。

Answer 11

I’m going to know tomorrow.

Question 12

リンゴが食べられない。

Answer 12

I can’t eat the apple.

Question 13

まだリンゴを食べていません。

Answer 13

I haven’t eaten the apple.