Preface |
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Part 1 Basic building blocks |
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1 | (118) |
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3 | (4) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (9) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (4) |
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12 | (4) |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (10) |
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16 | (5) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (4) |
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23 | (3) |
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4 Word order and sentence structure |
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26 | (9) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Uniform word order for statements and questions |
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29 | (1) |
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Placement of noun modifiers |
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30 | (1) |
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Placement of dependent clauses |
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30 | (5) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (16) |
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Structure particles: ga, o, ni, and no |
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35 | (2) |
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Meaning-oriented particles: ni, e, de, kara, made, and to |
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37 | (2) |
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Discourse particles: wa and mo |
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39 | (4) |
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Connective particles: to, ka, ya, toka, ga, keredomo, and kara |
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43 | (2) |
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Conversation particles: ne and yo |
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45 | (6) |
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46 | (5) |
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6 Conjugation patterns of predicates |
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51 | (15) |
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Basic conjugation of noun + da |
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51 | (1) |
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Basic conjugation of adjectives |
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52 | (1) |
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Basic conjugation of verbs |
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53 | (6) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (4) |
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62 | (4) |
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7 Questions and question words |
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66 | (7) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (5) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (8) |
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74 | (2) |
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Extended use of kochira, sochira, achira, and dochira |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (4) |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (13) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (4) |
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Approximation of quantity |
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87 | (1) |
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Expressing the speaker's attitude toward quantity |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (5) |
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91 | (3) |
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10 Social dimensions of grammar and vocabulary |
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94 | (15) |
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94 | (3) |
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Polite and plain sentence styles |
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97 | (1) |
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Honorific, unmarked (descriptive), and humble verbs |
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98 | (3) |
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Combining politieness and respect |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Grammatical factors in the use of polite and plain forms |
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103 | (2) |
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Grammatical factors in the use of honorific and humble forms |
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105 | (4) |
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105 | (4) |
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11 Concreteness and abstractness in grammer |
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109 | (10) |
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Pronominal uses of no and koto |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (3) |
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Apparent exception to the constraint on the pronoun no |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (123) |
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121 | (12) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Particles used with time words |
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122 | (3) |
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Sentence patterns ordering events on a time scale |
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125 | (8) |
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129 | (4) |
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13 Asking the whereabouts |
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133 | (10) |
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Verbs of existence: aru and iru |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (4) |
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140 | (3) |
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14 Expressing likes and dislikes |
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143 | (6) |
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Talking about favorite things |
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143 | (2) |
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Talking about favorite activities |
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145 | (1) |
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Degress of likes and dislikes |
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146 | (3) |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (8) |
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Expressing one's own desire for material objects |
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149 | (1) |
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Expressing one's own desire to take some action |
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149 | (3) |
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Expressing others' desires |
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152 | (5) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (8) |
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Potential forms of verbs: -eru,-rareru |
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157 | (2) |
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Using complex sentences:...koto ga dekiru |
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159 | (1) |
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Verbs that do not occur as potential expressions |
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160 | (2) |
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Describing the quality of performance:...no ga joozu da/heta da |
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162 | (3) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (7) |
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165 | (2) |
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Frequency over a period of time |
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167 | (1) |
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Inquiring about frequency |
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168 | (4) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (11) |
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172 | (2) |
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Comparative Q&A with two options |
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174 | (2) |
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Comparing three or more options |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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Same or different?...to onaji da |
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178 | (5) |
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179 | (4) |
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19 Invitations and proposals for joint actions |
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183 | (7) |
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183 | (1) |
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Suggestions for an action involving the listener:-mashoo |
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184 | (2) |
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Seeking consent and opinions:-mashoo ka |
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186 | (4) |
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188 | (2) |
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20 Offering advice, making requests, and giving instructions |
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190 | (7) |
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Personal advice: -tara doo (desu ka) |
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190 | (2) |
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Strong recommendation: -hoo ga ii (desu) |
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192 | (1) |
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Requests: -te (kudasai), -naide (kudasai) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (4) |
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195 | (2) |
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21 Seeking, granting, and denying permission, and describing obligations |
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197 | (12) |
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Seeking permission with short forms |
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197 | (1) |
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Using expressions for desire to seek permission |
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198 | (1) |
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Using te-forms to seek approval |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (5) |
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206 | (3) |
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22 Expressing ease and difficulty |
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209 | (6) |
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Ease and difficulty as inherent properties of items |
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209 | (2) |
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Objective judgment of the likelihood of successful accomplishment |
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211 | (4) |
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212 | (3) |
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23 Explaining causes and reasons |
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215 | (10) |
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Stating the cause with te-forms |
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215 | (1) |
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Giving the rationale with kara |
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216 | (1) |
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Appending the reason with kara da |
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217 | (1) |
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Giving and soliciting explanations with n(o) da |
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218 | (2) |
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Forms preceding kara da and n(o) da |
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220 | (1) |
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Giving personal reasons with no de |
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221 | (4) |
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222 | (3) |
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24 Describing giving and receiving |
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225 | (10) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Auxiliary uses of verbs of giving and receiving |
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227 | (3) |
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Honorific and humble counterparts |
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230 | (1) |
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Compatibility with speaker-centered expressions |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (4) |
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232 | (3) |
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25 Apologizing and thanking |
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235 | (7) |
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Short expressions of apology and appreciation |
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235 | (1) |
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Full apologies and thanks |
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236 | (1) |
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Apologizing with te-forms |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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Using past-tense forms for apologizing and thanking |
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238 | (2) |
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Use of apology for thanking |
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240 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
Appendix A Sound patterns of counters |
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242 | (3) |
Appendix B List of useful time words |
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245 | (3) |
Key to exercises |
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248 | (29) |
Glossary of grammatical terms |
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277 | (4) |
Index |
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