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This time is an extra lesson. We will introduce how to study Japanese while enjoying original YouTube karaoke videos. Enjoy nostalgic anime & hero theme songs!
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Pronouns are the basis of grammar. Now, let's check the list of personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and interrogative pronouns.
Modifying nouns with pronouns, other nouns, to-infinitives, participles and relative pronouns. Example, in Japanese usage, 'noun + "の" + noun', as in '先生の辞書'.
"A は B です" is called a noun predicate sentence. - "A は B が好きです" is called an adjective predicate sentence. "好きです" consists of 'Adject + Auxiliary verb'. No verb
Japanese grammatical constructions like "A は B を･･･。" are called verbal predicate sentences. The predicate part "･･･" consists of 'a verb + an auxiliary verb'.
If you want to say, "I bought two dictionaries." in Japanese, you would normally say "私は2冊辞書を買った。" To put it politely, it's "私は２冊辞書を買いました。"ます" ➡Past tense "ました"
Verb expressions that indicate the situation have the same form as the present progressive tense. However, that is not progressive action but shows situation.
If you want to say, "I can speak English." in Japanese, you would politely say "私は英語ができます。". In another Japanese expression, you would say "私は英語を話すことができます。".
We will study verbs that indicate "possible" in Japanese. The verb "買う（buy）" was studied in lesson 5, let me introduce a verb "買える" that indicate "can buy".
"Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in the baseball game tomorrow." in Japanese, you would normally say "大谷翔平は明日の野球の試合で投げないだろう。". Future tense same as present tense.
About expressions of desire, if you want to say, "I want to go on a trip with my friends during the summer vacation." in Japanese, you say "私は夏休みに友達と旅行がしたいです。".
We will study the expressions of permissions and prohibitions. "Can I go to Shibuya with my friends tomorrow?" in Japanese, you can say "私は明日、友達と渋谷に行ってもいいですか。".
Let's study the expressions of invitation & intention such as "Would you like to…/ Let's do…" for invitation & "I would like to…/ I'm going to…" for intention.
Let's study expressions of requests such as "Please do …" or "Will you please do…". If you want to say, "Please open the window." in Japanese, "窓を開けてください。".
Let's study expressions with two objects such as the pattern S+V+O+O like "I will give her a birthday present." You say "私は彼女に誕生日のプレゼントをあげようと思います。" in Japanese.
In lesson 17, we'll review the Expressions by verb conjunctive form we have already studied before. Also let's study new usages such as "･･･していきます/･･･してきます" .
Two types of Japanese adjectives: i-type and na-type. In Lesson 18, we study the usage of i-type adjectives. ex:"赤いリンゴ（a red apple）" or "高い山（a high mountain）".
Let's study "Usage of na-type adjectives." For example, "きれいな先生", "静かな音楽". They can also be used as an adjective predicate sentence, such as "この音楽は静かだ/静かではない。".
In Lesson 20, we will study the usage of particle "が" & "は". These two particles are similar in usage, so we will explain in detail how to use them differently.
There are two kinds of Japanese nominative particles: particle "が" & particle "は". In Lesson 20, we will study the usage of these two particles. In particular, these two particles are similar in usage, so we will explain in detail how to use them differently.
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LADY JJ
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20-1 Particle "が"（Nominative Particle）
Particle "が"➡ Nominative Particle : "Subject + が"
（１）私が Rabbit です
The particle "が" is used as a nominative particle after the subject.
The nominative particle "が" is used to express a specific person or thing as the subject from among multiple candidates.
If there are many people here and someone asks, "Who is Rabbit Boy?", you can answer, "I am Rabbit." In this case, Japanese uses "私が Rabbit です。" and uses "が " as the nominative particle.
Usually, the role of the subject is used to express a specific person or thing as the subject from among multiple candidates, so the general particle that indicates the subject is "が".
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（２）Lady JJ が私の日本語の先生です
Please think about a case that there are plural Japanese teachers in your school. If you want to say in Japanese "JJ is my Japanese teacher." You should say "Lady JJ が私の日本語の先生です。" . In this case the subject "Lady JJ" indicates that she is the specific teacher for you by using nominative particle "が".
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（３）クリスマスが楽しみです
When talking about looking forward to a particular event, Christmas, you usually speak as "クリスマスが楽しみです。"（I'm looking forward to Christmas.）
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（４）Incorrect usage
When you want to talk about lunch as a talking topic, for example "Have you eaten lunch yet?", you always need to say "お昼ごはんはもう食べましたか。". In the time, "お昼ごはん" is not exactly subject, but title of the sentence. The particle "は" is used as a title particle.
If you say ”×お昼ごはんがもう食べましたか。This expression is incorrect. It is big grammatical mistake! This sentence expresses that as if an unidentifiable monster called "Mr. Lunch" has eaten something.
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20-2 Particle "は"（Title Particle）
Particle "は"➡ Title Particle : "Title + は"
（１）私は音楽を聴くことが好きです
Title & Subject ➡ 私（title）+は（title particle）+音楽を聴くこと（subject）+が（nominative particle）
The particle "は" is used as a title particle after the title.
The title particle "は" is used to express a specific topic or talking point as the title at your conversation.
Suppose you are discussing listening to music. So, let's assume that you personally want to say, "I like listening to music.''. This is pronounced "私は音楽を聴くことが好きです。" in Japanese. In this case, "私" means "as for me." In other words, this corresponds to the title in the text.
On the other hand, the subject of the predicate is "音楽を聴くこと".
It may be difficult to understand if you think about it from the perspective of English grammar, but in Japanese, the subject of personal pronouns is often omitted, and traditionally there is a tendency to avoid strong personal assertions. Therefore it should think as regarding of "私" in "私は音楽を聴くことが好きです。" has been interpreted to mean the title like "as for me".
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（２）クリスマスは楽しみです
When talking about looking forward to a particular event, Christmas, if you say "クリスマスは楽しみです。", it can be interpreted as suggesting that you are looking forward to another event more.
In the case of the expression "クリスマスが楽しみです。", the relationship that the subject "Christmas" = "looking forward to" is clear, but in the case of the expression "クリスマスは楽しみです。", "Christmas" is the topic of conversation (title), so if this expression is used, this phrase makes the listener imagine that the speaker is looking forward to something else except Christmas.
When you want to say something except persons as the subject , if you use the particle "が", the relationship that "the subject = the predicate" is clear, but if you use the particle "は" which is usually the title particle, you make your listener imagine the speaker is thinking about something else except the current topic.
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（３）お昼ごはんはもう食べましたか
When you want to talk about lunch as a talking topic, for example "Have you eaten lunch yet?", you always need to say "お昼ごはんはもう食べましたか。". In the time, "お昼ごはん" is not subject, but title of the sentence in Japanese. The particle "は" is used as the title particle.
The particle "は" is also used as a nominative particle which substitute for particle "が".
Please think about the example sentence "あなたは税関に申告するものがありますか。". In this sentence, "あなた" is the title, and "税関に申告するもの" is the subject. Omit the title here. Then it becomes "税関に申告するものがありますか。". In this case, the nuance is almost the same even if the particle "は'' is used as the nominative particle instead of the particle "が''. You can also say in Japanese, "税関に申告するものはありますか。".
Therefore, in addition to the "title particle'' studied above, the particle "は'' can sometimes be used as a nominative particle in place of the particle "が''.
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（２）Lady JJ は私の日本語の先生です
The particle "は" is also used as a nominative particle which substitute for particle "が".
Please think about another case that you are talking about Lady JJ in your school. She is now on your conversation's topic. In the time if you want to say in Japanese "Lady JJ is my Japanese teacher." You should say "Lady JJ は私の日本語の先生です。". It means that the person, Lady JJ, who you are talking now is your conversation's topic and also your Japanese teacher by using the particle "は" after the subject.
As this particle "は" is used to express a specific topic or talking point as the title at your conversation, it should be classified as the title particle, but it leads the result of no subject at the sentence. Therefore, for grammatical reasons, we classify the particle "は'' as being used as a nominative particle instead of the particle "が'' in this case.
Did you understand the usage of the particle "が" and the particle "は"? Please review carefully. Finally, I would like to say a few words in Japanese: 「私は１年の行事の中でクリスマスが一番好きです。皆さま、クリスマスケーキはもう予約しましたか？」
Rabbit boy
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Lady JJ
Today's lesson ends here. Ladies and gentlemen, did you understand today's theme Usage of particle "が"&"は"? Next time, we will also study "Usage of particles." See you!
See you next lesson!
Rabbit boy
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YouTube Video
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Consul General Harris requested "Conclusion of the Japan-US Commerce Treaty." Against Harris's assert, Tairo Naosuke Ii responded brilliantly and paved the way for the opening of the Yokohama port.
I introduce my YouTube videos, landscape photos. In addition of photos and videos in Japan, maps of places taken photos, travel information, my impressions.
All photos taken by Ryusho. The contents are as follows; Tokyo Sky Tree, Yokohama port, Okinawa, Umikaji Terrace, Noboribetsu Hot Springs, Kokura Castle, Rokko mountain night view
All photos taken by Ryusho. The contents are as follows; Noboribetsu hot springs, Night view of Hakodate and landscape of Hakodate city, Lake Onuma, Trappist Dai Monastery, Homemade salmon roe marinated in soy sauce
This is a video of the fireworks display with music (in Nagasaki). I use the music that was playing on the spot. Enjoy the splendid fireworks with music.
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