diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md index 9134234..dd2b9c4 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md @@ -52,19 +52,82 @@ You can conjugate a verb into て form, and stick から after it, it means that This is an action where the thing opens itself. Elevator Doors, ## Transitive Verbs vs Intransitive Verbs -Note to Gemini: This is an important topic, please give it extra attention. Please generate a in depth description about Japanese 他動詞 and 自動車 verbs. Include their differences, ways to tell what they are, and other relevant information +### Understanding Transitive (他動詞) and Intransitive (自動詞) Verbs -### Examples -- 電気がつく - - The light is on - - Intransitive, no object. -- 電気をつける - - The light is turned on - - Transitive, つける requires an object, using を -- 電気を消す - - The light is turned off - - Transitive, 消す requires an object -- 電気が消える - - The light turned off - - Intransitive, 消える requires no object. -- \ No newline at end of file +In Japanese, verbs are often categorized as either **Transitive (他動詞 - tadoushi)** or **Intransitive (自動詞 - jidoushi)**. This distinction is fundamental to building correct sentences, as it dictates which particles you use and how you describe an action. + +#### The Core Concept +- **Transitive verbs (他動詞)** describe an action done *by* someone or something *to* an object. There is a subject who performs the action and a direct object that receives the action. Think of it as a "do-er" acting on a "thing." +- **Intransitive verbs (自動詞)** describe a change of state or an action that happens *on its own*. There is no direct object receiving the action. The subject *is* the one undergoing the change or performing the action without acting upon anything else. + +--- + +### Transitive Verbs (他動詞 - tadoushi) +The word 他動詞 (tadoushi) is made of a telling combination of kanji: +- **他** (ta): "other" +- **動** (dō): "move" +- **詞** (shi): "word" + +So, it's an "other-moving word." A transitive verb describes an action that a subject directs at an **other** thing (the object). This is why transitive verbs almost always require the particle **を (o)** to mark the direct object that is being acted upon. + +**Structure:** `[Subject] が [Object] を [Transitive Verb]` + +**Examples:** +- 私が**電気をつけます**。 (Watashi ga **denki o tsukemasu.**) + - I **turn on the light.** (The subject "I" acts on the object "light.") +- 彼が**ドアを開けます**。 (Kare ga **doa o akemasu.**) + - He **opens the door.** (The subject "he" acts on the object "door.") +- 母が**弟を起こします**。 (Haha ga **otōto o okoshimasu.**) + - My mother **wakes up my little brother.** (The subject "mother" acts on the object "brother.") + +--- + +### Intransitive Verbs (自動詞 - jidoushi) +The word 自動詞 (jidoushi) is also revealing: +- **自** (ji): "self" +- **動** (dō): "move" +- **詞** (shi): "word" + +This is a "self-moving word." An intransitive verb describes something that happens "by itself" from the subject's perspective. There is no direct object. The subject is marked with the particle **が (ga)** or **は (wa)**. + +**Structure:** `[Subject] が [Intransitive Verb]` + +**Examples:** +- **電気がつきます**。 (**Denki ga tsukimasu.**) + - **The light is on.** (The light is in a state of being on; no one is actively "turning" it.) +- **ドアが開きます**。 (**Doa ga akimasu.**) + - **The door opens.** (The door opens by itself, like an automatic door.) +- **弟が起きます**。 (Otōto ga **okimasu.**) + - **My little brother wakes up.** (He wakes up on his own.) + +--- + +### How to Tell Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Apart + +1. **Particle Usage (The Golden Rule):** + - If a verb uses **を (o)** to mark an object, it's **transitive**. + - If a verb uses **が (ga)** to describe the thing that *is* changing or moving, it's **intransitive**. + +2. **Common Verb Pairings:** + Many verbs come in transitive/intransitive pairs. While not every pair follows a perfect rule, there are very common patterns that are useful to memorize. Noticing the ending of a verb can often give you a clue. + + | Common Ending Pattern | Transitive (-su) | Intransitive (-ru) | + | :--- | :--- | :--- | + | **Example** | 返す (kae**su** - to return something) | 返る (kae**ru** - something returns) | + | **Example** | 出す (da**su** - to take something out) | 出る (de**ru** - to go out) | + + | Common Ending Pattern | Transitive (-eru) | Intransitive (-u/ru) | + | :--- | :--- | :--- | + | **Example** | 開ける (ak**eru** - to open something) | 開く (ak**u** - something opens) | + | **Example** | 閉める (shim**eru** - to close something) | 閉まる (shima**ru** - something closes) | + | **Example** | 入れる (ir**eru** - to put something in) | 入る (hai**ru** - to enter) | + | **Example** | つける (tsuk**eru** - to turn something on) | つく (tsuk**u** - something turns on) | + + | Other Common Pairs | Transitive | Intransitive | + | :--- | :--- | :--- | + | **To extinguish/turn off** | 消す (kesu) | 消える (kieru) | + | **To drop** | 落とす (otosu) | 落ちる (ochiru) | + | **To begin** | 始める (hajimeru) | 始まる (hajimaru) | + | **To finish** | 終える (oeru) | 終わる (owaru) | + +Remember, the most reliable way to know is to see which particle is used. When you learn a new verb, try to learn its pair at the same time!