Antonyms, Expressing will, The interrogative clause - Japanese Grammar Basic Lessons and Rules for Beginners and Intermediate Level Free Online
· Antonyms
ひろい ßà せまい hiroi- semai wide - narrow
たかい ßà ひくい takai- hikui high/big – low/small
たのしい ßà かなしい tanoshii- kanashii happy - sad
ふとい ßà ほそい futoi- hosoi fat - slender
おいしい ßà まずい oishii- warui good - bad (taste)
みじかい ßà ながい mijikai- nagai short - long
大きい ßà 小さい ookii- chiisai big - little
やすい ßà たかい yasui- takai cheap - expensive
あつい ßà つめたい atsui - tsumetai hot - cold
まえ ßà あと mae – atto before - after
のる ßà おりる noru – oriru to climb – to descend
· Expressing will
Vb + つもり です - tsumori desu / I have the intention
では ありません - tsumori dewa arimasen / I do not have the intention
Ex:
にほん へ いく つもりです Nihon e iku tsumori desu.
I have the intention to go to Japan.
にほん へ いく つもり では ありません . Nihon e iku tsumori dewa arimasen
I don’t have the intention of going to Japan.
· The interrogative clause かどうか / Kadoka
- If there are two interrogative clauses which suggest two alternative options, the second clause is removed and replaced with the interrogative adverb
どう/ Do, followed by the interrogative particle か/ Ka
Ex:
マリアさん も いく か , いかない か しりません
Maria san mo iku ka, ikanai ka shirimasen
I don’t know if Mary goes or she doesn’t.
Ø マリア さん も いく かどうか , しりません
Maria san mo iku kadouka, shirimasen
I don’t know if Mary goes or not.
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