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1 online resource |
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Routledge comprehensive grammars |
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Routledge comprehensive grammars.
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Cover; Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Symbols and abbreviations used in the text; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A note on romanization; Chapter 1 Nouns; 1.1.1 Native-Japanese (NJ) nouns; 1.1.3 Western-Japanese (WJ) nouns; 1.2 Apposition of nouns and noun reduplication; 1.2.2 Noun reduplication; 1.3 Plural suffixes; 1.3.3 -ra; 1.3.4 -tachi; 1.4 Personal nouns: addressing family and others; 1.4.1 Family address; 1.4.3 Non-family address; 1.5 Animate and inanimate nouns; 1.6 Relational nouns and structural nouns; 1.6.2 Structural nouns; 1.7.2 koro; 1.7.3 -goro |
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1.8 Honorific and humble nouns1.8.2 Nouns referring to a person's actions or belongings; 1.8.4 Nouns used when speaking to children ("motherese"); 1.9.2 Using verb-stem of many verbs; 1.10.1 Adjective into noun; 1.10.2 Verb ₂!noun; Chapter 2 Case particles; 2.1.1 With one-place verb/adjective; 2.1.4 ga in potential sentences; 2.1.6 ga in passive sentences; 2.1.7 ga marking the preceding subject noun/noun phrase; 2.1.9 ga attached to question word in subject position; 2.1.10 (Noun ni) ga aru/iru: ga in existential/locational sentences; 2.1.11 ga in 'double-subject' (noun wa noun ga) sentences |
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2.1.13 ga marking the subject in a noun-modifying clause2.2 o; 2.2.2 In potential sentences; 2.2.3 In desiderative sentences; 2.2.5 Marking departure point of a verb of motion; 2.3.2 Marking subject in a noun-modifying clause; 2.4.1 With three-place verbs; 2.4.3 With ellipted predicate; 2.4.4 Stative location; 2.4.6 ... noun ni aru/nai; 2.4.7 Noun ni noun ga verb-potential/noun ga noun ni verb-potential; 2.4.9 Noun (noun = person) ni verb-causative; 2.4.12 Verb ni wa + adjective; 2.4.14 Time/amount ni number + counter; 2.4.16 Verb/verbal noun ni wa; 2.5 de |
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2.5.2 Means or method of action of verb2.5.3 Indicates basis for judgement; 2.5.6 Marks the extent of people involved in the action of verb; 2.5.7 Noun (noun = amount) de: unit or total; 2.6 e; 2.6.2 With ellipted predicate; 2.6.3 Noun e no noun; 2.7 kara; 2.7.2 Noun kara naru; 2.7.3 Noun kara tsukuru/dekiru; 2.7.5 Indicating reason (koto kara, riyū kara, etc.); 2.7.7 Indicating the agent in a passive sentence; 2.9 yori; 2.9.2 yori in comparative sentences; 2.10 made; 2.10.1 Noun made; 2.10.2 Verb made; 2.11 made-ni; 2.11.2 Verb made-ni; 2.12 to; Chapter 3 Phrasal particles |
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3.1 Phrasal particles incorporating ni3.1.2 ni hanshi(te); 3.1.4 ni kanshi(te); 3.1.5 ni kawatte; 3.1.6 ni oite; 3.1.7 ni saishi(te); 3.1.8 ni taishi(te); 3.1.9 ni totte; 3.1.10 ni tsuite; 3.1.11 ni tsuki; 3.1.12 ni yotte; 3.2 Phrasal particles incorporating o; 3.2.2 o motte; 3.2.3 o tōshite; 3.3 Phrasal particle incorporating to; Chapter 4 Numbers and counters; 4.1.2 Counting in sequence; 4.1.3 Superstition and numbers; 4.2.1 Number + counter no noun; 4.2.3 Noun (+ particle) [number + counter] verb; 4.2.5 Number + counter with ellipted noun; 4.4 Fractions and percentages |
| Summary |
Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a thorough reference guide to modern Japanese grammar. With its detailed treatment of all grammatical structures, it explores the complexities of the language fully, concentrating on the real patterns of use in contemporary Japanese as spoken and written by native speakers. This edition has been fully updated throughout, incorporating a new structure now organised by topic and providing specific attention to areas of particular difficulty. Examples have been updated throughout to reflect current usage and a glossary of linguistic te |
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Includes index |
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Chapter 5 Demonstrative/interrogative words and pronouns |
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Includes text in Japanese and English |
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Print version record |
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Japanese language -- Grammar
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Japanese.
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Japanese language -- Grammar
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Kaiser, Stefan
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9781136196454 |
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1136196455 |
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