diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md index 1ce20d0..6ecd47a 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ --- processed: true --- -お # Last Weeks Homework Synopsis for Japanese Class_2026-01-08.md: This class focused on new grammar points: using `〜てしまいます` to express completion or disappointment, and using `と` for sequential actions. New vocabulary included `線路` (train tracks), `試合` (sports match), `遅れる` (to be late), and `着く` (to arrive). diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-21.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-21.md index 26ce1e4..a4a680b 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-21.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese Class_2026-01-21.md @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +--- +processed: true +--- # Last Weeks Homework Synopsis for Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md: This class covered new vocabulary including `少しずつ` (little by little), `自由` (freedom), and `自動販売機` (vending machine). New grammar points included connecting sentences with `と` for natural consequences, and using `ながら` for multi-tasking. @@ -5,7 +8,7 @@ This class covered new vocabulary including `少しずつ` (little by little), ` # Random Words - 育てる -> そだてる -> To Raise (transitive) - 育つ -> そだつ -> To raise (intransitive) -- 週間 -> しゅうかん -> Habit/Custom +- 習慣 -> しゅうかん -> Habit/Custom - 変わる -> かわる -> To change (intransitive) - 変える -> かえる　-> To change (transitive) - 噓をつく -> To Tell a lie @@ -25,8 +28,8 @@ For verbs, we can't use a conjugated form, we have to use the dictionary form ( The verb is 歌う, which is a verb. We stick の after it, the dictionary form, and this turns it into a noun. It can be in present or past tense, and it can be in positive or negative form, but it has to be in regular form, NOT polite form. -- 温泉に入るのが温かいです - - Being in an Onsen is warm +- 温泉に入るのが好きです + - I like being in an Onsen - 携帯を使いながら自転車に乗るのは危ないです - Using a phone while riding a bike is dangerous - 子供を育てるのは大変です。 @@ -40,25 +43,26 @@ The verb is 歌う, which is a verb. We stick の after it, the dictionary form, - 私はAさんが中国語を勉強しているのを知っています - I know that A-san is studying Chinese - Notice: you can use の for other things to, not just before は. It turns the entire verb phrase into a noun. -- 私はAさんがタバコを吸うわないのを知っています +- 私はAさんがタバコを吸わないのを知っています - I know that Aーさん doesn't smoke. - Notice: You can use it for negative sentences too. - 彼はBさんたちが来月に結婚するのを知っています。 - He knows that B and her partner are getting married next month. -- 彼女はBさんが赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っています +- 彼女はBさんに赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っています - She knows that B-San *had* a baby - Notice: This is using PAST tense. It can be in any tense, but needs to be in regular form still. - 彼女は九時半に会議があるのを覚えています - She remembered she had a meeting at 9:30 -- 彼女は四年前にこの人と会ったのを覚えっています +- 彼女は四年前にこの人と会ったのを覚えています - She remembers meeting this person four years ago. # Supplementary Notes -## Explaining Things about our body -When Explaining things about ours or others body, we should use verbs, instead of い-adj. い-adj is used for describing things, not people. +## Describing Body States +When describing a person's current physical state (like being slim or overweight), it's common to use the `～ている` form of a verb. This describes the result of a change that has occurred and is ongoing. This is different from using a simple い-adjective, which often describes the inherent quality of an object. -- 瘦せる -> やせる -> To lose weight - - 瘦せっている -> To exist in a slim state - - -- 太る -> ふとる -> To get fat - - 太っている -> To exist in a state of being fat - - 太い -> ふとい -> +- 痩せる -> やせる -> To become slim + - 痩せている -> (He/She) is slim (existing in a slim state) +- 太る -> ふとる -> To become fat + - 太っている -> (He/She) is fat (existing in a state of being fat) + +Compare this with an い-adjective like `太い` (futoi), which means "thick" or "fat." You would use this for objects or specific body parts, not typically to describe a person's overall state in a polite context. +- e.g., `太い腕` (futoi ude) -> A thick arm. diff --git a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md index e69de29..b117b05 100644 --- a/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md +++ b/10-Input/Classes/Japanese_Homework.md @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +# Homework +- Review the new grammar points: `~てしまいます` and connecting sentences with `と`. \ 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 107b3bd..cee6cab 100644 --- a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md +++ b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md @@ -245,9 +245,16 @@ This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between ver - **Natural Consequence "When/If" (と)** - *Updated: 2026-01-14*: Used for natural, inevitable consequences. The verb before と is present tense. This form cannot be followed by expressions of will or requests. - **Special Note**: This pattern is for natural consequences. If you want to express your own will, desire, or make a request after the condition (e.g., using `～たいです`, `～てください`), you should use the `～たら` conditional form instead. - *Example: 冬になると寒くなります。* (When winter comes, it gets cold.) + - *Example: ボタンを押しますとジュースが出ます。* (When you press the button, juice will come out.) + - **Sequential Action "After" (〜てから)** - *Added: 2025-12-23*: Emphasizes that one action happens only after another is completed. - *Example: 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.) +- **Multi-tasking (〜ながら)** - *Added: 2026-01-14*: Connects two actions happening simultaneously. Added to the verb stem (pre-ます form). The second verb is the main action. + - *Example: 音楽を聴きながら、仕事をしています。* (While listening to music, I am working.) + - *Example: テレビを見て、クッキーを食べながら、携帯を使います。* (I watch TV, eat cookies, and use my phone.) + - *Example: ご飯を食べながら、携帯を使ってはいけません。* (You must not use your cell phone while eating.) + - **Expressing "Looks Like" (〜みたいです)** - *Added: 2025-12-11*: Used to make comparisons or observations. - *Example (Comparison)*: *彼の頭はコンピュータみたいです。* (His brain is like a computer.) - *Example (Observation)*: *雨が降ったみたいです。* (It looks like it rained.) @@ -270,6 +277,22 @@ This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between ver - **Prayers or Hopes (〜ように)** - *Added: 2025-12-31*: Used to express a wish or prayer. Often used with the potential form. - *Example: 健康でいられますように。* (I hope I can stay healthy.) +- **Nominalization (Using の as a placeholder)** - *Added: 2026-01-21*: You can use の to turn a preceding verb phrase into a noun. This allows the phrase to act as a subject or object in a sentence. The verb before の must be in the plain form (dictionary, negative, past, etc.). + - *Example (as subject)*: *子供を育てるの**は**大変です。* (Raising a child is very hard.) + - *Example (as object)*: *私はAさんが中国語を勉強しているの**を**知っています。* (I know that A-san is studying Chinese.) + - *Example (past tense)*: *彼女はBさんに赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っています。* (She knows that B-san had a baby.) + +## Describing Body States - *Added: 2026-01-21* +When describing a person's current physical state (like being slim or overweight), it's common to use the `～ている` form of a verb. This describes the result of a change that has occurred and is ongoing. This is different from using a simple い-adjective, which often describes the inherent quality of an object. + +- 痩せる -> やせる -> To become slim + - 痩せている -> (He/She) is slim (existing in a slim state) +- 太る -> ふとる -> To become fat + - 太っている -> (He/She) is fat (existing in a state of being fat) + +Compare this with an い-adjective like `太い` (futoi), which means "thick" or "fat." You would use this for objects or specific body parts, not typically to describe a person's overall state in a polite context. +- e.g., `太い腕` (futoi ude) -> A thick arm. + ## Vocabulary ### Nouns @@ -298,7 +321,6 @@ This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between ver - **着く (つく)** - To arrive ### Vocabulary - 2026-01-14 - - 少しずつ -> ずつ means "little by little" - 自由 -> じゆう -> Freedom - 上手くいく -> うまい + いく -> Smoothly Go @@ -310,6 +332,14 @@ This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between ver - 年を取る -> To grow old - 使う -> つかう -> to use +### Vocabulary - 2026-01-21 +- 育てる -> そだてる -> To Raise (transitive) +- 育つ -> そだつ -> To raise (intransitive) +- 習慣 -> しゅうかん -> Habit/Custom +- 変わる -> かわる -> To change (intransitive) +- 変える -> かえる　-> To change (transitive) +- 噓をつく -> To Tell a lie + ### Verbs - **あう (会う)** - To meet