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Volitional

Vol + TO OMOU {pol. TO OMOIMASU} LV4

"I think I might ~"

Vol + TO SHITA TOKI

"When I was about to do, (something occurred)"

Vol

"Let's do"

"Probably"

Present Progressive

-TE IRU + AIDA NI

"While I was doing, (something occurred)"
Basu e ARUITE IRU AIDA NI, bakudan ga bakuhatsu shimashita.
WHILE I WAS WALKING towards the bus, a bomb exploded.

-TE IRU + UCHI NI

"While it is doing..."

1. Basu ga UGOITE IRU UCHI NI, seki wo tatanai you ni negaimasu.
We request you not to stand up WHILE the bus IS STILL MOVING. --a bus sign More bus signs

-TE IRU + TOKORO

"In the middle of doing..."

Past

Past + HOU GA II {pol. HOU GA II DESU}

"Had better do"
1. Kaetta HOU GA II
You HAD BETTER go back --Gokou #28-175-6

Past + KOTO GA ARU {pol. KOTO GA ARIMASU}

"Have done before"
Amerika e itta koto ga aru.
I have been to America.

Past + TSUMORI DA {pol. TSUMORI DESU}

"I am convinced that ~"

TARA- and BA-Conditional

-TARA II {pol. -TARA II DESU}

"It would be nice if ~"

1. Atashi n' 'chi ni SUNDARA II wa!
IT WOULD BE GOOD IF you LIVE in my place! --Bulma #28-52-3

-TARA DOU {pol. -TARA DOU DESU KA}

"How about ~"
1. Sukoshi wa atama wo TSUKATTARA DOU DA
HOW ABOUT USING your head a bit --Vegeta #28-50-5

-BA II {pol. -BA II DESU}

"All you do is ~" / "Just ~"

1. Sannen-go no itsu doko e IKEBA II n' da?
When and where after three years SHOULD we go? --Tenshinhan #28-156-2

Neg Stem + NAKERE-BA + NARANAI {pol. NAKAREBA NARIMASEN}

"Must do" / "(lit.) If do not ~, then it won't do"
Goukaku shinakereba naranai.
I must pass.
**-NAKEREBA NARANAI can be abbreviated as -NAKYA NARANAI or just -NAKYA

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