LESSON 22
Noun-modifying clauses

Modify nouns with a plain-form clause (a person who…, the house where…), and talk about the time / appointment / errand to do something.

単語Vocabulary27 words
put on (a shirt, etc.)v.
put on (shoes, trousers, etc.)v.
put on (a hat, etc.)v.
put on [glasses]v.
put on [a tie]v.
be bornv.
wepron.
coatn.
sweatern.
suitn.
hat, capn.
glassesn.
caken.
box lunchn.
robotn.
humorn.
conveniencen.
oftenadv.
well, let me seeexp.
Congratulations.exp.
Are you looking for ~?exp.
this (polite equivalent of これ)pron.
rentn.
kitchen with a dining arean.
Japanese-style roomn.
Japanese-style closetn.
Japanese-style mattress and quiltn.
文型Grammar patterns4 points
A clause modifies a noun: the verb/adjective is in plain form (な-adj → 〜な, N → 〜の) and comes before the noun.
例
a person who goes to Kyoto
The subject inside a noun-modifying clause is marked by が.
例
This is a cake that Mr. Miller made.
Time needed / an appointment / an errand: put the dictionary-form verb before 時間・約束・用事.
例
I don't have time to eat breakfast.
Suggest doing something together ("Shall we…?").
例
Shall we go now?
例文Example sentences1 pairs
Q.
Can I see this flat today?
A.
Yes. Shall we go now?
参考衣服[いふく] — Clothes25 words
suit
one-piece dress
jacket
trousers, pants
jeans
skirt
blouse
[white] shirt
sweater
scarf, muffler
gloves
underwear
socks
tights, panty hose
kimono
obi
overcoat
raincoat
tie, necktie
belt
high heels
boots
trainers, sneakers
zori
tabi
漢字Kanji10 characters
wear, arrive
12 strokes
headgear
12 strokes
eye
11 strokes
mirror
19 strokes
speech, valve
5 strokes
hit, this
6 strokes
capital, all
11 strokes
fit, join
6 strokes
room
9 strokes
search
11 strokes
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