Day #2.7.2

Lesson 12 (Part I)

• The 4 different types of Japanese endings in sentences

 1. Sentences that end with verbs

These sentences end with ‘ます | masu’, for example  あした テストが あります。| I have a test tomorrow.

2. Sentences that end with nouns 

Nouns and adjectives have similar endings. They only differ in terms of the tense that they are in. Nouns end with ‘です | desu’, for example ふじ山は ゆうめいな山です。| Mount Fuji is a beautiful mountain.

3. Sentences that end with ‘na’ adjectives

These type of sentences end with ‘です | desu’ too, さくらの はなは きれいです。| Sakura flower is pretty.

4. Sentences that end with ‘i’ adjectives

3 types of sentences end with ‘です | desu’; nouns and two kinds of adjectives. 今日は あついです。 | Today is hot.