LESSON 23
When & natural results

Say "when" with 〜とき, express a natural / inevitable result with V〜と, and mark a place passed through with 〜を.

単語Vocabulary23 words
ask [the teacher]v.
turnv.
pullv.
changev.
touch [a door]v.
[change] come outv.
walkv.
cross [a bridge]v.
turn [to the right]v.
lonelyい-adj
hot watern.
soundn.
sizen.
breakdown (〜します)n.
road, wayn.
crossroadsn.
traffic lightsn.
cornern.
bridgen.
car park, parking lotn.
buildingn.
many timesadv.
the -th (indicating order)suff.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
Express "when": the word before とき takes a noun-modifier form (V-dict/ない, い-adj〜い, な-adj〜な, N〜の).
例
You need your card when you borrow a book from the library.
V-dict とき = before the main action; V-た とき = after it.
例
I bought a bag when I got to Paris.
A natural / inevitable consequence — "whenever A, then B (always) happens".
例
If you press this button, your change comes out.
が can mark the subject of an adjective sentence (a perceived quality).
例
The volume is low.
を marks the place passed through with motion verbs (さんぽします／わたります／あるきます).
例
I cross the road.
参考道路[どうろ]・交通[こうつう] — Roads and Traffic17 words
pavement, sidewalk
road (for vehicles)
motorway, expressway
street
crossing
pedestrian crossing
pedestrian bridge
corner
traffic light
slope
railway crossing
petrol station, gas station
Stop
No Entry
One Way
No Parking
No Right Turn
漢字Kanji10 characters
turn, times
6 strokes
pull
4 strokes
change, strange
9 strokes
walk
8 strokes
road, way
12 strokes
bridge
16 strokes
corner, angle
7 strokes
build
9 strokes
sound
9 strokes
trust, signal
9 strokes
練習Review quiz6 questions
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