LESSON 16
Joining sentences (te-form)

Join sentences with the て-form (and い／な-adjectives, nouns), sequence actions with V〜てから, describe a feature with N1は N2が adj, and ask how with どうやって or which with どれ・どの.

単語Vocabulary51 words
ride, get on [a train]v.
get off [a train]v.
change (train, etc.)v.
take [a shower]v.
put in, insertv.
take out, hand in, sendv.
withdrawv.
enter [university]v.
graduate from [university]v.
push, pressv.
drink alcoholv.
start, beginv.
tour, visit a place to study itv.
phonev.
youngい-adj
longい-adj
shortい-adj
bright, lightい-adj
darkい-adj
body, healthn.
head, brainn.
hairn.
facen.
eyen.
earn.
nosen.
mouthn.
toothn.
stomachn.
leg, footn.
heightn.
servicen.
jogging (〜を します)n.
showern.
green, greeneryn.
Buddhist templen.
Shinto shrinen.
number ~count.
in what way, howinterr.
which ~ (of three or more)interr.
which one (of three or more)interr.
That's amazing!exp.
I still have a long way to go.exp.
Are you making a withdrawal?exp.
first of alladv.
next, as a next stepadv.
cash dispensing cardn.
personal identification number, PINn.
amount of moneyn.
confirmation (〜を します)n.
buttonn.
文型Grammar patterns7 points
Join successive actions with the て-form; the final verb sets the tense.
例
In the mornings I go jogging, take a shower, and then go to work.
Link adjectives and nouns: い→くて, な→で, N→で (いい → よくて).
例
Mr. Miller is young and energetic.
Do V2 after V1; V1 is a precondition. The final verb sets the tense.
例
Put the money in, and then press the button.
The topic N1 has the characteristic "N2 が adj".
例
The food in Osaka is very good.
を marks the starting point with でます／おります.
例
I got off the train at Umeda.
Ask how / in what way to do something.
例
How do you get to the university?
Ask which one out of three or more (どの + noun; どれ stands alone).
例
Which is Mr. Miller's umbrella?
例文Example sentences4 pairs
Q.
How do you get to the university?
A.
I take the Number 16 bus from Kyoto Station and get off at Daigakumae.
Q.
Which is Mr. Miller's umbrella?
A.
It's that blue one.
Q.
Which one is Mr. Santos?
A.
That tall, black-haired man.
Q.
Have you already had your lunch?
A.
No, I'll have it when I've finished this job.
参考ATM の 使[つか]い方[かた] — How to Use a Cash Machine9 words
deposit
payment
transfer
withdrawal
updating your passbook
balance inquiry
personal identification number (PIN)
yen
confirm
漢字Kanji10 characters
body
7 strokes
head
16 strokes
face
18 strokes
eye
5 strokes
ear
6 strokes
mouth
3 strokes
leg, foot
7 strokes
long
8 strokes
short
12 strokes
begin
8 strokes
練習Review quiz6 questions
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