どうぞ / しれない / できやしない / 後

[eeky]

Hi,


1. ハリーは、いったい誰なんだろうという表情 — どうぞそう見えますように — を取り繕った。

a) Does どうぞそう見えますように mean he was trying hard to appear that way? It's the use of どうぞ that I'm most unsure about.

b) Totally dumb question, but 誰なんだろう = 誰・な・の・だろう, な = だ, right?


2. それから十分後に鳴った終業ベルが、どんなにありがたかったかしれない。

Does ～かしれない literally mean that one couldn't appreciate just how welcome the bell was, implying that it was very welcome indeed?


3. 「スネイプは君がやったって証明できやしない。」

Is や = は again?


4. それから一週間後、・・・

Is 後 always pronounced ご after words denoting periods of time?

 

[Toritoribe]

1) a)
That's Harry's voice in his mind; "appear that way, please".

b)
Right.

2) 3)
Yes.

4)
Not always so. のち or あと are also possible.

 

[eeky]

Thanks Toritoribe,

4)
Not always so. 窶堙娯?堋ｿ or 窶堋?窶堙 are also possible.

Are there rules to tell how it should be said in a certain context? Or do people choose according to preference?

 

[Kraise]

What is the object of ﾅｽﾃｦ窶堙ｨ窶篭窶堙≫?堋ｽ?

the "dare nano ka to iu hyoujou" or harry's wish?

edit: "dare nandarou"

 

[Toritoribe]

Are there rules to tell how it should be said in a certain context? Or do people choose according to preference?

ご is most common. のち has a classical or formal nuance. They are basically interchangeable, though.

What is the object of 取り繕った?

the "dare nano ka to iu hyoujou" or harry's wish?

edit: "dare nandarou"

表情…を取り繕った。

表情 is the one.

 

[eeky]

ご is most common. のち has a classical or formal nuance. They are basically interchangeable, though.

And あと? Does that have a particular nuance too?

 

[Toritoribe]

ご and あと are almost the same. あと might sound awkward in some cases due to collocation or something, but it's at least understandable.

 

[eeky]

OK, thanks.