diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md index 3f1183b..5e04a39 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2025-12-23.md @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +--- +processed: true +--- # Last Weeks Homework # Synopsis from 2025-12-11 Class @@ -122,4 +125,4 @@ This is a "self-moving word." An intransitive verb describes something that happ | **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! +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! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md index bcba017..680a67d 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md @@ -1,19 +1,6 @@ -# Synopsis from 2025-12-11 Class +# Synopsis from 2025-12-23 Class -This week's lesson covered two main grammar points: - -1. **~みたいです (Looks Like):** - * Used to create similes or make observations. - * Can be used with verbs (plain form), nouns, and adjectives. - * With nouns, it creates a metaphor ("like a computer"). - * With verbs and adjectives, it's more of an observation ("looks like he is tired"). - -2. **前に (Before):** - * Indicates that one action happens before another. - * Used with a verb in its dictionary form or a noun with `の`. - * The verb in the `前に` clause is always non-past, non-polite. - -- Make 5 example sentences with `みたいです` -- Make 5 example sentences with `前に` -- Review the new vocabulary -- Read the synthesized notes and prepare for next class \ No newline at end of file +This week's lesson covered three main points: +1. **Cause and Effect with (と):** Using 「と」 to connect a cause and its natural, inevitable effect (e.g., "If I eat, I get sleepy"). +2. **Sequencing with (てから):** Using the て-form of a verb followed by 「から」 to clearly indicate that one action happens *after* another is completed (e.g., "After I shower, I will eat"). +3. **Transitive (他動詞) vs. Intransitive (自動詞) Verbs:** Understanding the fundamental difference between verbs that take a direct object (marked with を) and verbs that describe a state change on their own (marked with が). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md index 19bd9ac..3a81be5 100644 --- a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md +++ b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md @@ -389,3 +389,48 @@ You can express potential without conjugating the verb into its unique form by u - **いただきます** - Said before eating - **おなかがすきます** - I'm hungry - **のどがかわきました** - I'm thirsty + +
+ +--- +## 2025-12-23 Entry + +### Grammar +- **Cause and Effect with (と)**: Used to show a direct cause and effect relationship, similar to "if" or "when" in English, but with a strong sense of certainty that the result will follow the cause. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (dictionary form) + と** + - **Key Usage**: The result in the second clause is a natural or inevitable consequence of the action in the first clause. + - **Examples**: + - *うまくいくと, いいですね* - If things go smoothly, it'll be good. + - *ご飯を食べると、ねむくなります。* - If I eat lunch, I'll then become sleepy. + +- **Connecting Verbs with (てから)**: This pattern is used to show that one action takes place after another action is completed. It clarifies the sequence of events. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (て-form) + から** + - **Key Usage**: Emphasizes the completion of the first action before the second one begins. + - **Examples**: + - *シャワーを浴びてから、ご飯を食べます* - After I take a shower, I will eat. + - *宿題が終わってから、寝ます。* - After I finish my homework, I will sleep. + +- **Transitive (他動詞) and Intransitive (自動詞) Verbs**: This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between verbs that require a direct object and those that do not. + - **Transitive Verbs (他動詞 - tadoushi)**: + - An action done *by* a subject *to* an object. + - The object is marked with the particle **を (o)**. + - *Example: 私が電気**を**つけます。* (I turn on the light.) + - **Intransitive Verbs (自動詞 - jidoushi)**: + - An action that happens *on its own*. There is no direct object. + - The subject is marked with the particle **が (ga)**. + - *Example: 電気**が**つきます。* (The light is on.) + - **Common Pairs**: Many verbs come in pairs. Learning them together is an effective way to master their usage. + - 開ける (akeru - to open) / 開く (aku - to be open) + - 閉める (shimeru - to close) / 閉まる (shimaru - to be closed) + - 入れる (ireru - to put in) / 入る (hairu - to enter) + - 出す (dasu - to take out) / 出る (deru - to go out) + - 消す (kesu - to turn off) / 消える (kieru - to disappear) + +### Vocabulary +- **Verbs**: + - **出す (だす)**: To put out, to submit (Transitive) +- **Adjectives**: + - **上手い (うまい)**: Smoothly, skillful (い-Adjective) + - **懐かしい (なつかしい)**: Nostalgic (い-Adjective)