nalo6451
Kouhai
- 19 Feb 2017
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Hi guys.
I realise there are a few ways to use んです but for the moment I want to focus on understanding how to use it as an explanation. One thing that's not clear to me is how much you can imply with んです. The following example would seem fine to me (forgive my laziness in writing the questions in English):
Person A: Why didn't I see you at the party tonight?
Person B: あしたテストがあるんてす。
Here, person B has implied they were studying for the test, so they didn't go out. However, what if the questioner asks about a future action? For example:
Person A: Are you coming out the city tonight?
Person B: あしたテストがあるんてす。
To me, responding in such a way seems ambiguous. To say "I have test tomorrow" in response to initial question could mean:
I have test tomorrow (so I can't go out)
I have test tomorrow (so I shouldn't go out)
I have test tomorrow (so I may not go out)
I have test tomorrow (are you really asking me to go out?)...
I think you get the point. My guess is, in this instance, using んです would be incorrect. I have other questions regarding んです, but for now could someone clarify this for me?
Cheers.
I realise there are a few ways to use んです but for the moment I want to focus on understanding how to use it as an explanation. One thing that's not clear to me is how much you can imply with んです. The following example would seem fine to me (forgive my laziness in writing the questions in English):
Person A: Why didn't I see you at the party tonight?
Person B: あしたテストがあるんてす。
Here, person B has implied they were studying for the test, so they didn't go out. However, what if the questioner asks about a future action? For example:
Person A: Are you coming out the city tonight?
Person B: あしたテストがあるんてす。
To me, responding in such a way seems ambiguous. To say "I have test tomorrow" in response to initial question could mean:
I have test tomorrow (so I can't go out)
I have test tomorrow (so I shouldn't go out)
I have test tomorrow (so I may not go out)
I have test tomorrow (are you really asking me to go out?)...
I think you get the point. My guess is, in this instance, using んです would be incorrect. I have other questions regarding んです, but for now could someone clarify this for me?
Cheers.