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(A TO B TO,) DOCHIRA (NO HOU) GA Adj DESU KA?

"(Between A and B,) Which is [Adj Comp]?"

A NO HOU GA Adj / Adv + Verb

"A is [Adj Comp]" / "A [Verb] more"

A WA B YORI Adj / Adv + Verb

"A is [Adj Comp] than B" / "A [Verb] more than B"

A WA B HODO Adj / Adv + Verb

"A is as [Adj] than B" / "A [Verb] as much as B"

ONAJI GURAI DESU

"They're about the same"

1. Jaa Omee wa chikyuu no mirai YORI Gohan no benkyou no hou ga DAIJI da tte...
So You're saying Gohan's studies is MORE IMPORTANT THAN Earth's future... --Gokou #28-163-6

STEM (refers to Verb Stem unless specified)

Stem

used for formation of compound verbs

Stem + MASU

Polite present

Stem + TAI

"I would like to [verb]"
**-TAI, like negative auxiliary -NAI, is inflected like an I-adjective
1. Sono mae ni O-UKAGAI SHITAI no desu ga... [Pres Pos Plain]
Before all that, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK something... --Trunks #28-128-3
2. Ano... Pikkoro-San Zutto KIKITAKATTA n' desu kedo... [Past Pos Plain]
Err... Piccolo-San I really WANTED TO ASK you but... --Gohan #28-116-4
3. Ore wa shugyou wo suru. SHINITAKU WA NAI [Pres Neg Plain]
Me, I'll practice. I HAVE NO INTENTION TO DIE --Piccolo #28-150-2
**The direct object of the desired action takes the particle GA, not WO
4. Chikyuu no renchuu zen'in ni HANASHI GA SHITAI.
I WISH TO TALK to all the people of earth. --Vegeta #42-166-5

Stem + TAGATTE IRU

"He seems to like to [verb]"

Stem + SUGIRU {pol. SUGIMASU}

"do too much"
Ueda-San wa sake wo nomisugimasu
Ueda-San drinks sake too much.

Stem + DASU/HAJIMERU {pol. DASHIMASU/HAJIMEMASU}

"Begins to ~

1. Mata tameta ki ga HERI-HAJIMETE 'RU...!
The energy I gathered again IS STARTING TO DECREASE...! --Gokou #42-132-6

Stem + NAGARA

"While doing (I do something else)"

V Stem/Adj Stem + SOU (NA)

"seemingly"
*This SOU NA acts like a NA Adjective
**Used to describe another person's feelings

1. Tousan... Kaasan no itta toori. Tsuyoku puraido ga takaku kibishiku soshite SABISHISOU NA hito deshita ne [Adj]
Father... Just as mother said. He was a strong, very proud, severe, and LONELY person --Trunks #28-150-5

2. Hisashiburi ni mita na... Anna URESHISOU NA Gokou wa......
It's been a long time since I've seen such a HAPPY Gokou...... --Piccolo #42-242-4

3. Naruhodo Yoku MIGAKI-KONDE ARISOU DA...... [Pres Pos Plain (Na-Adj used as predicate)]
Indeed It is seemingly well-polished...... --Freeza-Daioh #28-102-5

(O +) Stem + NASAI

"Do!"

Stem + NI + Verb of Motion

used to state one's purpose for going, coming, returning, etc.
1. Demo sonna koto wo II NI taimu mashin de KITA wake ja nai n' desu... [Past Pos Plain]
But, you see, it's not that I CAME by time machine TO SAY such things... --Trunks #28-139-1
*verbs of motion include IKU (go), KURU (come), DEKAKERU (go out), KAERU (go back), MODORU (return)

Honorific Language

O + Stem + NI NARIMASU

Honoric language used to refer to a SUPERIOR'S action

O + Stem + SHIMASU

Honoric language used to refer to YOUR OWN action
1. Sono mae ni O-UKAGAI SHITAI no desu ga...
Before all that, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK something... --Trunks #28-128-3
2. Kore kara O-HANASHI SURU koto wa subete anata no kokoro no naka dake ni shimatte oite kudasai. [Pres Pos Plain]
Please keep to yourself all that I WILL TELL you from now on. --Trunks #28-137-1

O + Stem + DESU

Honorific language used to refer to a THIRD PARTY'S action

Stem + YASUI {pol. YASUI DESU}

"Easy to ~"
1. Kono hon wa WAKARI-YASUI desu ne.
This book is EASY TO UNDERSTAND, isn't it?

Stem + NIKUI {pol. NIKUI DESU}

"hard to ~"
1. Kisama ga HANASHI-NIKUI no nara, ore kara itte yaru
If you find it HARD TO SPEAK up, I'll say it --Piccolo #28-148-7

Stem + KANENAI

"must not do ~"
1.

Stem + URU

"can do ~"
1.

Negative Stem

Where negative auxiliary -NAI and its inflections are attached

Neg Stem + NAI {pol. NAI DESU or use -MASU and inflect it}

Negative Present Plain

Neg Stem + ZU NI

"Without doing"

Posted: 1999-03-21 (Sun)
Updated: 1999-12-22 (Wed)