Grammar

[Sultan]

My appreciation )

 

[Sultan]

「何かが変わり始めた」
Isn't it incorrect that が is there?
Is grammatical to put が after だけ, as in 僕だけがいない街?

 

[Mike Cash]

「何かが変わり始めた」
Isn't it incorrect that が is there?
Is grammatical to put が after だけ, as in 僕だけがいない街?

Both fine.

 

[Toritoribe]

「何かが変わり始めた」
Isn't it incorrect that が is there?
Is grammatical to put が after だけ, as in 僕だけがいない街?

"Interrogative + か" works as a noun, so there is no problem with 何かが (or どこかが壊れている, 誰かがいない, なぜかはわからない).

 

[Sultan]

Got it.

 

[Sultan]

八月(はちがつ)に、みやざき（ ）大(おお)きなおまつりがあります。
Is it に or で? I think it is に that is used with place and ある, but it says で here

 

[Toritoribe]

ある is not a state verb "to exist", but an action verb "to be held/happen" in that case. That's why で is used.
e.g.
来年平昌でオリンピックがあります。
The Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang in next year.

昨日学校の前で事故があった。
Yesterday, an accident happened in front of the school.

 

[Sultan]

ある is not a state verb "to exist", but an action verb "to be held/happen" in that case. That's why で is used.
e.g.
来年平昌でオリンピックがあります。
The Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang in next year.

昨日学校の前で事故があった。
Yesterday, an accident happened in front of the school.

Understood

 

[Sultan]

ケータイをなくしたら、（ 何(なに)をしますか / どうしますか / 何(なん)ですか ）。 ◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇どうしますか

Can't it be 何(なに)をしますか, too, and why?

 

[Toritoribe]

Both #1 and #2 are correct.

 

[Sultan]

Both #1 and #2 are correct.

Thought so too, gracias.

 

[Sultan]

奴「やつ」
Pronoun, No-adjective
1. fellow; guy; chap
Usually written using kana alone, Derogatory,Only applies to やつ
「あいつはいいやつ奴だ」とみんな皆がいくどうおん異口同音にい言う。
He's a nice guy - that's unanimous.

If やつ is derogatory, then why is it used in いいやつ? Isn't it inconsistent, or awkward, or something like that?

 

[Sultan]

If ながら can be used to describe two actions done at the same time, can I say that I don't do some pair of actions at the same time? For example, 運転しながら食べません.

 

[Toritoribe]

If やつ is derogatory, then why is it used in いいやつ? Isn't it inconsistent, or awkward, or something like that?

"Derogatory" can be familiar, just like the definition #3.

If ながら can be used to describe two actions done at the same time, can I say that I don't do some pair of actions at the same time? For example, 運転しながら食べません.

Yes. 運転しながらは食べません or 運転しながら食べることはしません is more natural, though.

 

[Sultan]

"Derogatory" can be familiar, just like the definition #3.


Yes. 運転しながらは食べません or 運転しながら食べることはしません is more natural, though.

Got it

 

[Sultan]

is "To wash in washing machine" 洗濯機で洗う?

 

[PaulTB]

is "To wash in washing machine" 洗濯機で洗う?

I'm not Japanese, but I'm pretty sure that works.

 

[Sultan]

Good morning. When day of the week is contrasted, as in 「八月二十八日（土）」, is it read as ど, for example, or つち?

 

[Mike Cash]

Good morning. When day of the week is contrasted, as in 「八月二十八日（土）」, is it read as ど, for example, or つち?

Read it どようび

 

[Sultan]

Read it どようび

Understood

 

[Sultan]

Genki II - Textbook.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
What do they mean by tentative? Does saying といいんですが mean that you're doubting whether you hope for it or that you're unsure whether your wish is going to stay the same? Can I not say "I hope..." more firmly, and does といいです sound impolite then?

 

[PaulTB]

Genki II - Textbook.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Does saying といいんですが mean that you're doubting whether you hope for it or that you're unsure whether your wish is going to stay the same?

Neither? I means you do hope for it but you are doubtful (or reserved) as to whether what you hope for will be so.

 

[Sultan]

Neither? I means you do hope for it but you are doubtful (or reserved) as to whether what you hope for will be so.

Well, I might be as well doubtful whether something good happens for someone else, but it's said to be expressed as ～といいです, not ～いいんですが.

 

[Sultan]

Does 「晴れだったら、散歩します」imply one's is not going to take a walk unless it's sunny?

 

[Toritoribe]

Well, I might be as well doubtful whether something good happens for someone else, but it's said to be expressed as ～といいです, not ～いいんですが.

Which do you mean, you think the speaker is doubtful when using ～といいです or you are doubtful whether ～といいです can be used in that situation?

Does 「晴れだったら、散歩します」imply one's is not going to take a walk unless it's sunny?

Yes.