Index
- 00:26 - The plain dictionary form of words is called the non-past tense.
- 01:00 - Japanese non-past tense is similar to the English non-past tense.
- 02:07 - Non-past tense can be used for present or future events.
- 02:45 - Japanese non-past tense refers to future events most of the time.
- 03:36 - γγ means βbeβ (in relation to living beings).
- 04:52 - Verbs put into the γ¦ form and have γγγappended are in the continuous present.
- 06:06 - Verbs put into the γ form are in the past.
- 06:21 - The γ form attaches to verbs in the exact same ways as the γ¦ form.
- 06:50 - In order to use a relative time expression (e.g tomorrow) the expression is added prior to the rest of the sentence.
- 07:45 - Absolute time expressions (e.g Tuesday) require the γ« particle. It marks the date as a target.
- 08:13 - Absolute time expressions in Japanese work exactly the same as in English (On Monday / At 6β oβclock / In July β ζζζ₯γ« / 6ζγ« / οΌζγ«). The only difference is that you donβt have to remember the different preceding words (on, at, in) in Japanese, you just use γ«.