Nov 27, 2007 22:05
Something else I meant to write here, for my own reference... I just wanted to make these clear for myself, so they're easier to study.
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You
You means to resemble something. "Ame no oto no you desu" means "It's like the sound of rain." Let me go over the different forms...
-You desu
This is used when something is resembling the noun itself.
Kare no te wa koori no you desu.
His hands are like ice.
Keeki no aji no you desu.
It tastes like cake.
-You na
This is used to express something that has a certain quality.
Watashi no akuma no you na inu wa shibafu wo horoboshiteimasu.
My dog who is like a demon is destroying the lawn.
Or more fluently... My devil of a dog is destroying the lawn.
Ano Keith Urban no you na otoko wa kyou, watashi ni hanashiteimashita."
That guy who looks like Keith Urban was talking to me today.
(I wish >.>)
-You ni
This is used to express the way in which something is done.
Kare wa Chuck Norris no you ni ano otoko wo raundohausu kemashita.
He roundhouse kicked that guy like Chuck Norris.
Kawa no binkatsu no you ni naranakereba narimasen.
We must become swift, like a river.
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Shisou
For verbs, the way to make this form is to take masu form, drop the masu, and add sou. For i-adjectives, drop the final i and add sou. For na-adjectives, just put sou at the end. I don't believe that this form is applicable to nouns. I do know that you add "mitai" at the end of a noun for the same effect, I just don't know if sou can be used in this way... I'm pretty sure it can't... For formality, desu can be added. What this form indicates is that something will happen, or that something looks like something.
Aruku - Arukimasu - Aruki - Arukisou
Suu - Suimasu - Sui - Suisou
Kaeru - Kaerimasu - Kaeri - Kaerisou
Taberu - Tabemasu - Tabe - Tabesou
Miru - Mimasu - Mi - Misou
Okiru - Okimasu - Oki - Okisou
Suru - Shimasu - Shi - Shisou
Kuru - Kimasu - Ki - Kisou
Oishii - Oishi - Oishisou
Ureshii - Ureshi - Ureshisou
Kowai - Kowa - Kowasou
Furui - Furu - Furusou
Kantan - Kantan sou
Nigiyaka - Nigiyaka sou
Kirei - Kirei sou
-Verb
Kyou, ame ga furisou desu.
It looks like it'll rain today.
Akachan wa nakisou desu.
The baby looks like it's going to cry.
Ano kodomo no kao wa shirokute, hakisou desu.
That kid's face is white, and he looks like he's gonna throw up.
-Adjective
Ano keeki wa oishisou desu.
That cake looks tasty.
Kare wa okashisou desu.
He seems funny.
Shukudai wa kantan sou desu.
The homework seems easy.
Kanojo wa hebi ga kirai sou desu.
It seems like she hates snakes.
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Surusou
The way this form is made is basically inverted of the last way. Yet they both end in "sou," so it makes it a little confusing. For verbs, you take dictionary form and add sou. nouns and na-adjectives will end in da, and then you put sou at the end. i-adjectives stay as they are, and just add on sou at the end. Again, for formality, you can end it in desu. The function of this is to say that you heard something. Something is hearsay.
Aruku - Arukusou
Hashiru - Hashirusou
Hanasu - Hanasusou
Taberu - Taberusou
Kiru - Kirusou
Kakeru - Kakerusou
Suru - Surusou
Kuru - Kurusou
Kantan - Kantan da sou
Hansamu - Hansamu da sou
Suki - Suki da sou
Inu - Inu da sou
Yuushoku - Yuushoku da sou
Tanoshii - Tanoshiisou
Kowai - Kowaisou
Subarashii - Subarashiisou
-Verb
Kare wa mitsumitsu pantii wo hakusou desu.
I heard that he secretly wears women's panties.
Ano tako wo taberenaisou desu.
I heard that that octopus can't be eaten.
-Adjective
Ano jugyou wa muzukashiisou desu.
I heard that that class is hard.
Kono geemu wa tanoshiisou desu.
I heard that this game is fun.
Natsumi wa Yuuta ga suki da sou desu.
I heard that Natsumi likes Yuuta.
Kare no inu wa nigiyaka da sou desu.
I heard that his dog is hyper.
-Noun
Pictionary wa omoroi geemu da sou desu.
I heard that Pictionary is an interesting game.
Jack-in-the-Box wa dame na resutoran da sou desu
I heard that Jack-in-the-Box is a bad restaurant.
(Don't hate me. It's just because all the Jack-in-the-Box restaurants around here closed down a long time ago due to food poisoning XD)
Park Hyo Shin wa hontou ni ii kashu da sou desu.
I heard that Park Hyo Shin is a really good singer.
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Just because it's on my handout, and I have nothing better to do at this particular moment...
Te-hoshii
Basically, put something into te-form, add hoshii, and it means you want someone to do something.
Anata ni takoage wo tabete mite hoshii desu.
I want you to try eating octopus balls.
Anata ni shukudai wo owatte hoshii desu.
I want you to finish your homework.
Damate hoshii desu.
I want you to be quiet.
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