Synopses & Reviews
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Your one-stop resource for Japanese usage and grammar Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar offers you clear and concise coverage of verbs and grammar basics--all in one book. You\'ll also get access to a free audio download of bonus online learning material.
The book features all the major verbal and grammar concepts of the language. Each unit is devoted to one particular concept, enabling you to locate specific information quickly and easily. Explanations are concise yet thorough and are followed by numerous examples to assure complete understanding and mastery. The examples use contemporary language, reflecting real-life situations.
- Convenient tables throughout the book make verb tenses and other areas of grammar immediately accessible.
- Includes a special chapter on common expressions and useful vocabulary as well as practical appendices.
- Features a free 15-minute download of the first two chapters, Romanization and Pronunciation and The Japanese Writing System.
Topics include:
Romanization and Pronunciation; The Japanese Writing System; General Information on Verbs; Kinds of Verbs; Desu; Verbs in a Sentence; Verb Base Chart; The Masu Form; Verb EndingsGeneral Information; Base 1 Endings; Base 2 Endings; Base 3 Endings; Base 4 Endings; Base 5 Endings; Base 6 (TE-form) Endings; Base 7 (TA-form) Endings; The Informal Form; Informal Endings; Essentials of Grammar; Basic Principles; Demonstrative Forms (“Ko-so-a-do”); Particles; Conjunctions; Interrogatives; Interrogative + ka, mo, demo; Adjectives; Adjective Endings; Adverbs; Comparisons; Noun Expressions; Compound Nouns; Common Noun Prefixes and Suffixes; Relative Clauses; Relative Pronouns; Asking and Giving Directions; Idiomatic Characteristics of Some Common Words; Transitive and Intransitive Pairs; Honorifics; Numbers; Counters; Relative Time; Specific Time; Seasons and the Weather; The Family; Health and the Body; Wearing Clothes; Common Expressions and Useful Vocabulary'
Synopsis
Clear and concise coverage of Japanese verbs and grammar basics in one volume Each section of this book is devoted to one particular concept, so readers can locate specific information quickly and easily. Includes numerous examples to assure complete understanding and mastery. Accompanied by a free 15-minute download of the first two chapters.
Rita L. Lampkin (West Valley City, UT) is an experienced teacher of Japanese.
About the Author
Rita L. Lampkin, a former missionary in Japan, has taught Japanese for over 30 years and has authored or co-authored over 15 books.
Table of Contents
Part One: Japanese Verbs
1. Romanization and Pronunciation 2. The Japanese Writing System
3. General Information on Verbs 4. Kinds of Verbs
5. Desu 6. Verbs in a Sentence
7. Verb Base Chart 8. The Masu Form
9. Verb EndingsGeneral Information 10. Base 1 Endings
11. Base 2 Endings 12. Base 3 Endings
13. Base 4 Endings 14. Base 5 Endings
15. Base 6 (TE-form) Endings 16. Base 7 (TA-form) Endings
17. The Informal Form 18. Informal Endings
Part Two: Essentials of Grammar 19. Basic Principles
20. Demonstrative Forms (“Ko-so-a-do”) 21. Particles
22. Conjunctions 23. Interrogatives
24. Interrogative + ka, mo, demo 25. Adjectives
26. Adjective Endings 27. Adverbs
28. Comparisons 29. Noun Expressions
30. Compound Nouns 31. Common Noun Prefixes and Suffixes
32. Relative Clauses 33. Relative Pronouns
34. Asking and Giving Directions 35. Idiomatic Characteristics of Some Common Words
36. Transitive and Intransitive Pairs 37. Honorifics
38. Numbers 39. Counters
40. Relative Time 41. Specific Time
42. Seasons and the Weather 43. The Family
44. Health and the Body 45. Wearing Clothes
46. Common Expressions and Useful Vocabulary Appendix A: The Japanese Writing System
Appendix B: Holidays, Historical Data, and ProverbsPart One: Japanese Verbs