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Incorrect kana will be penalized in your

homework, quiz, and exam.

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[listening comprehension]
[reading comprehension]

(, etc.)
Translation, What would
you say?, [particle]

We will not use the blue book.

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Listen to the conversation at a job interview.

1. Why is she interested in this job? Explain in

English.
2. What language can she speak?
( English / Chinese / Korean / German )
3. How often and when is she supposed to
work? Explain in English.

Review: stem +
speakers/someones wish to do something
(1)
[I want to buy a new bag.]
(2)

[My older brother wants to drink juice.]

(private predicate) is used to describe
wishes held by the speaker (I). Somebodys
elses wishes are reported as quotations,
observations, or guesses.

X
I want X (a physical object)./Do you want?

(1) Q:
[What do (you) want?]

A: ()
[(I) want a fast car.] [(lit.)To me, a fast car is desirable.]

(2)
()
[(I) wanted a girlfriend very much before, but now (I) dont
really want (one).]

is used to express the speakers desire or

to ask the 2nd persons desire in a question.
The object of the desire is marked only by . can
be used in a negative sentence.

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3rd persons desire: S/he wants X.

Conjugation of the forms

conjugates as an i-adjective.
Short forms
Aff.

Long forms

Neg.

Pre

past

Aff.

Neg.

is an i-adjective, while English want is a verb.

(1)
[Which does (he) probably wants, a winter scarf
or a sweater?] *Inviting another persons guess
(2)
[(He) said that (he) want(ed) a winter scarf rather
than a sweater.]
(3)
[(I) dont think that (she) wants kimono.]
[(lit.) (I) think that (she) does not want kimono.]
(4)
[It looked like that she want(ed) a cook book.]

3rd persons desire: S/he wants X.

(5)

[When Yasuko was a child, (she) wanted siblings.]

[(lit.)(she) was showing signs of wanting siblings.]
(Ru-verb) = (U-verb)
(Ru-verb)
With , only marks the direct object.

Comparison of particles:
vs.
Person
A

A want(s) to do X.

A want(s) X.

X X

You X

S/he X X

X X

Be careful!
Use of in offers
Offer 1Would you like some cookies?

Offer 2: Would you like to drink coffee?

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(Predicate X)
X may be true; maybe X

Review: Making a guess

1)
[Tomorrow will be probably warm.]

1)
[They may not be able to go home.]

2)
[I think all of them cannot go home.]

2)
[Sad things might have occurred to them.]
X implies more doubt than X
/ or X.

Conjugation of the forms

You need to consider

Short form
Aff.

Verbs
Aff. Present
i/na-adj
(non-past)
Nouns
Neg. Past

Short
form

Pre. ()

Past

Neg.

For present tense affirmative NA adj. and nouns, drops. This is the same
conjugation as .

with other predicative

expressions(1)
1)I may be able to rent that condominium.

2)Ms. Shiratori may learn Chinese (to see what it is

like).

3)This stores curry may be too spicy.

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with other predicative

expressions(2)
4)Mr. Nishida may have to buy a new bike.

5)We probably should not (lit. must not) decide the

date for the meeting yet.

6)It may be okay to pay by credit card.

with other predicative

expressions(3)
7)Mr. Aoyama has probably been there.

8)Ms. Takagi may plan to work for a bank.

9)I may do the laundry, clean, etc. in the afternoon.