Help Added "-n" in sentences ?

Erikku~ · 15 Aug 2004

Hi everyone!
Erikku~ here. I'm in need of some grammar help.
I've been wondering about this for quite a time, but no one has really given me a concrete explanation. So I hope anyone knowing is willing to help me.

Pretty often I see "ん" added on verb/adjectives.
My question is simply: what does it mean/stand for? when/how to use it?
I think it's a shortened version of something... am I right?

I'll give you 3 examples:

早く春が来るといいんだが・・・
なんでそんなに面白いんですか。
あの人が行くんだったら、私は行かない。

Do you understand what I mean? I hope someone will be able to help me.
Thanks!

PaulTB · 15 Aug 2004

Erikku~ said:
Pretty often I see "ん" added on verb/adjectives.
My question is simply: what does it mean/stand for? when/how to use it?
I think it's a shortened version of something... am I right?

んです = のです
んだ = のだ

Elizabeth · 15 Aug 2004

Pretty often I see "ん" added on verb/adjectives.
My question is simply: what does it mean/stand for? when/how to use it?
I think it's a shortened version of something... am I right?

Naturally something this common has come up an unbelievable number of times, and fortunately there's the search function when you're in a real pickle. Here's one of the last threads....

The "redundant" "n" before "da" and "desu" | Japan Forum

NQT · 3 Sep 2004

The ん is ussually an indication of a strong comment.

いくですか？ Are you going?

いくんですか？ You're going!?!?

Elizabeth · 3 Sep 2004

NQT said:
The ん is ussually an indication of a strong comment.

いくですか？ Are you going?

I don't think placing desu directly next to the infinitive form is even grammatically correct. There has to be a no or n between.

Giorgia_ · 3 Sep 2004

I don't think placing desu directly next to the infinitive form is even grammatically correct. There has to be a no or n between.

True. There must be "no" or "n" between or it's not correct.
�ん�, i think, stands for �の�, as PaulTB said.
ん sounds more informal... or it's some kind of spoken language.
の is more like written language, i guess...

PaulTB · 3 Sep 2004

Elizabeth said:
I don't think placing desu directly next to the infinitive form is even grammatically correct. There has to be a no or n between.

Well maybe not yet but I hear it's getting more popular.

Help Added "-n" in sentences ?

Erikku~

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