Shows the use and conjugation of 10 i-adjectives. Shows
how to use these before a noun, and conjugation of
past/present and affirmative/negative. Useful for those
starting to use adjectives.
Same as above, but for na-adjectives.
A schematic view of verb conjugations and usages, at
beginner level - i.e., the forms and usages we covered
in Japanese I and Japanese for Busy People I. One page
per verb, showing:- dictionary form; ~masu form; ~tai
form; ~te form and ~nai form, with usage for each. 13
common verbs, including 9 godan (Group 1) verbs with
different final vowels, 3 ichidan (Group 2) verbs and 1
irregular (Group 3).
Table of 100+ verbs, showing dictionary, pre -masu, -te
and pre -nai forms. The list is sorted by verb group,
using the Japanese names (一段 for Group II
and 五段 for Group I). 五段
verbs are also sorted by the final vowel, so verbs with
the same vowel changes are grouped together to aid
recognition and memorisation of the patterns. (Updated
14/11/05)
11 verbs that look like 一段 (Type II) but
are in fact 五段 (Type I).
A view of where we are at the end of Japanese I. In the
centre circle are the verb forms we have covered;
dotted around the outside are those I'm aware of from
tables in dictionaries etc. but haven't studied. The
dictionary form and the plain past we've touched on but
not used much, so they touch the edge of the centre
circle without being inside it. Somewhere on the edge
should be a menacing 'Here be Dragons'. Over time, the
centre circle will expand as currently unknown forms
become known. The threat of dragons on the periphery
will recede.
A list of verb pairs - i.e., verbs with similar sound
and related meaning. This is a new list for me, and so
far the pairs could be defined as
transitive/intransitive. The Japan Times' Dictionary of
Basic Japanese Grammar (appendix 3, page 585) has a
list of transitive/intransitive verb pairs, in groups
with the same ending changes.
(Updated 15/10/05). A list of some verbs formed with
する. I would imagine the number of these
must be vast; these are just the ones I've come across
so far. Whether/where to use を in these
compounds seems to be partly down to context. The Japan
Times' 'Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar' states
that a Sino-Japanese compound + する can be
a transitive verb (e.g.
日本語を勉強する);
equally, the Sino-Japanese compound can be the direct
object of する (e.g.
日本語の勉強をする).
An exercise sheet to use with a study partner,
face-to-face or over the phone. This covers ways of
describing people, including using the game 'Guess
Who?'
An exercise sheet to use with a study partner,
face-to-face or over the phone. Covers dates, days of
the week and relative times (next month etc.).
Culminates in the thrilling game of 'Birthday
Battleships'.