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... English adjectives ; ( b ) the particle ; and ( c ) the postposition , corresponding for the most part to the English particle and preposition . The inflected words are : ( a ) the adjective ; ( b ) the verb ( including participles ) ...
... English adjectives ; ( b ) the particle ; and ( c ) the postposition , corresponding for the most part to the English particle and preposition . The inflected words are : ( a ) the adjective ; ( b ) the verb ( including participles ) ...
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... English , with the exception of l , q , v , and x . The letter c occurs only in the combination ch , which is sounded . nearly like English ch in " church . " 2. The vowels are sounded as in Italian : a as in " father " ; i as in ...
... English , with the exception of l , q , v , and x . The letter c occurs only in the combination ch , which is sounded . nearly like English ch in " church . " 2. The vowels are sounded as in Italian : a as in " father " ; i as in ...
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... English , subject to the following remarks : f is a true labial . In pronouncing this letter the under lip does not touch the upper teeth but only approaches them , the result being like a strongly aspirated wh . g never has the sound ...
... English , subject to the following remarks : f is a true labial . In pronouncing this letter the under lip does not touch the upper teeth but only approaches them , the result being like a strongly aspirated wh . g never has the sound ...
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... English single out one syllable in every word , and the chief words in every sentence . 6. All Japanese words end either in a vowel or in the conso- nant n . There are no combinations of consonants excepting ts and the double consonants ...
... English single out one syllable in every word , and the chief words in every sentence . 6. All Japanese words end either in a vowel or in the conso- nant n . There are no combinations of consonants excepting ts and the double consonants ...
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... English , indicated by independent words . Thus , the substantive ushi signifies " bull , " " ox , " " cow , " " bulls , " " oxen , " " cows , " " cattle , " according to circumstances . The phrase ushi wo kau signifies " to keep cattle ...
... English , indicated by independent words . Thus , the substantive ushi signifies " bull , " " ox , " " cow , " " bulls , " " oxen , " " cows , " " cattle , " according to circumstances . The phrase ushi wo kau signifies " to keep cattle ...
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adverbs affirmative voice aruru ashimeraruru attributive form bekarazu beshi Causative Negative caused to cut Chinese Chinese numerals clause colloquial compound conclusive form corresponding Potential Forms DESIDERATIVE FORMS English eraruru FORMS Indicative Fourth Past Gerund gone hayaki hito homuru honorific iedomo ILLATIVE FORMS indefinite form inflections intransitive intransitive verbs irregular verb IRREGULAR VERB SURU isasezarishi ishimerarezarishi ishimezarishi ishimuru Japanese adjective Japanese language kana kirashimeraru kiru Kono Kore koto nakare kuru means miru mood motte naraba naran naredomo nari naru nashi nouns Oblique particle pass passive causative Past Concessive Past Conditional Past Hypothetical person postpositions praise preceding Present Actual Concessive Present Hypothetical Concessive present tense pronouns rarezarishi REGULAR CONJUGATION rendered romaji sasuru second conjugation Second Past SECTION SECTION sentence seshimuru sezarishi shite signifies sometimes sōrō stem suffixed suguru tive Uninflected words verb or adjective voice-continued vowel words yori yotte yuku