Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar

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Product Details

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (April 9, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007143514X
ISBN-13: 978-0071435147
Format: PDF

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Book Description
In one compact volume, Japanese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar, Second Edition, offers an integrated beginner’s guide to all major verbal and grammatical concepts of the Japanese language. This latest edition of the popular and accessible guide has been updated to include:

Expanded vocabulary lists featuring common idiomatic phrases
New examples of sentences and sentence structure
An in-depth introduction to Japanese scripts

Each of the 46 units includes clear explanations and examples to help you master the Japanese language. Roomaji, or transliteration, is featured throughout.

About the Author
Rita Lampkin is a Japanese instructor and the author of Easy Japanese Crossword Puzzles Using Roomaji.

Contents

Part One: Japanese Verbs
1 Romanization & Pronunciation
2 The Japanese Writing System
3 General Information on Verbs
4 Kind of Verbs
5 Desu
6 Verbs in a Sentence
7 Verb Base Chart
8 The Masu Form
9 Verb Endings-General Information
10 Base 1 Endings
11 Base 2 Endings
12 Base 3 Endings
13 Base 4 Endings
14 Base 5 Endings
15 Base 6 (TE-Form) Endings
16 Base 7 (TA-Form) Endings
17 The Informal Form
18 Informal Endings

Part Two: Essential of Grammar
19 Basic Principles
20 Demonstrative Forms (”Ko-sa-a-do“)
21 Particles
22 Conjuctions
23 Interrogatives
24 Interrogative + ka, mo, demo
25 Adjectives
26 Adjective Endings
27 Adverbs
28 comparisons
29 Noun Expressions
30 Compound Nouns
31 Common Noun Prefixes & Suffixes
32 Relative Clauses
33 Relative Positions
34 Asking & Giving Directions
35 Indiomatic Characteristics of Some Common Words
36 Transitive & Instransitive Pairs
37 Honorifics
38 Numbers
39 Counters
40 Relative Time
41 Specific Time
42 Seasons & the Weather
43 The Family
44 Health & the Body
45 Wearing Clothes
46 Common Expressions & Useful Vocabulary