diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-28.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-28.md deleted file mode 100644 index 19afdc2..0000000 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-28.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,85 +0,0 @@ ---- -processed: true ---- - -# Random Words -- 種類 -> しゅるい -> Type -- 雑種 -> ざっしゅ -> Mutt, also works for cats -- 苦手 -> にがて -> Not good at, but subjective. Like something one things of themselves. へた is something they objectively suck at. - -# Main Point -## Passive Verb Tense -This turns something like "To Scold" to "To be Scolded by" -### Group 1 Verbs (godan) -Take the ~u sound, and change it to ~aれる. If the ending kana is う, it changes to われる - - しかる　-> しかられる - - さそう -> さそわれる -### Group 2 Verbs (Ichidan) -Take the ～る、and turn it into ～られる -- 食べる -> 食べられる - -### Group 3 Verbs -する -> される - - 輸入する -> 輸入される // To Import -> To import by -くる -> こられる - - 持ってくる -> 持ってこられる // To bring -> To be brought by - -## Conditional Forms -### 1. The ~eba (~えば) Form - -This is often called the **"Logical If."** Use this when focusing on the condition required to achieve a specific result. - -- **How to form it:** **Verbs:** Change the final _~u_ sound to _~e_ and add _ば_. (e.g., _Iku_ → _Ikeba_) - - - **I-Adjectives:** Drop the final _~i_, add _~kereba_. (e.g., _Samui_ → _Samukereba_) - -- **The Vibe:** It’s very "If A happens, then B will definitely follow." It is often used for instructions, proverbs, or mathematical certainties. - - -### 2. The Nakereba (なければ) Form - -This is simply the **negative version of ~eba**. It translates to **"If "something" does not happen."** - -- **How to form it:** Take the negative (_nai_) form of a verb, drop the _~i_, and add _~kereba_. - -- **Example:** _Tabenai_ (don't eat) → _Tabenakereba_ (If I don't eat). - - 安くなければ、買いません - If it’s not cheap, I won’t buy it. - - Note: Here, the negative 'i-adjective' (yasukunai) follows the same rule. - - 練習しなければ、上手になりません - If you don't practice, you won't become skilled. -- **Common Use:** You’ll see this in the phrase for "must": _~nakereba narimasen_ (lit: "If you don't do it, it won't be okay"). - - 薬を飲まなければなりません - I must take my medicine. **Logic:** If I don't drink the medicine, it won't do. -- Can also stick "よかった" after it to mean "I wish I " - - あのお菓子を食べなければよかった - I shouldn't have eaten those sweets. (I regret eating them.) - - ---- - -### 3. The ~tara (~ら) Form - -This is the **"Conversational If."** It is the most versatile and common conditional in spoken Japanese. - -- **How to form it:** Take the **past tense** of the verb/adjective and add _~ra_. - - - **Verbs:** _Itta_ (went) → _Ittara_ (If/when I go). - - - **Adjectives:** _Samukatta_ (was cold) → _Samukattara_ (If it's cold). - -- **The Vibe:** It can mean "if" (hypothetical) or "when" (temporal). It’s very safe to use in almost any casual situation. - -#### What is the negative of ~tara? - -The negative form is **~nakattara**. - -- **How to form it:** Take the negative past tense (_~nakatta_) and add _~ra_. - -- **Example:** _Ikanakatta_ (didn't go) → _Ikanakattara_ (If I don't go/If I hadn't gone). - -### Examples -- 僕はもっと勉強すればよかった - - I should have studied more -- 僕は家に早く帰ればよかった - - I should have gone home earlier -- 貯金したらよかった - - I should have saved money. -- 映画を見なかったらよかった - - I wish I hadn't watched the movie. diff --git a/30-MOCs/MOC_Languages.md b/30-MOCs/MOC_Languages.md index e3a41bd..c2bacb6 100644 --- a/30-MOCs/MOC_Languages.md +++ b/30-MOCs/MOC_Languages.md @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ This Map of Content (MOC) serves as a living table of contents for all synthesiz - [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#~ように|~ように]] - *Added: 2025-12-31* - [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#Grammar - 2026-01-14#Connecting Sentences with と|Connecting Sentences with と]] - *Added: 2026-01-14* - [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#Grammar - 2026-01-14#ながら -> Multi Tasking|ながら -> Multi Tasking]] - *Added: 2026-01-14* +- [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#尊敬語 - そんけいご - Honorifics|尊敬語 - そんけいご - Honorifics]] - *Added: 2026-02-04* ### [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#Vocabulary|Vocabulary]] - [[Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes#Nouns|Nouns]]