letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 21 Sep 2014 #1 皆さんこんにちは、 文の中で「何台も何台も」どういう意味ですか 文脈は。。。学校に校舎の中で火事になった。 けたたましいサイレンを鳴らして、消防車が、何台も何 台も走っていく． A piercing siren rang out, Fire Engines, set off. Is it saying many? Or asking how many? 何… how? 台… counter? よろしくお願いします
皆さんこんにちは、 文の中で「何台も何台も」どういう意味ですか 文脈は。。。学校に校舎の中で火事になった。 けたたましいサイレンを鳴らして、消防車が、何台も何 台も走っていく． A piercing siren rang out, Fire Engines, set off. Is it saying many? Or asking how many? 何… how? 台… counter? よろしくお願いします
nekojita 先輩 Joined 14 Jan 2009 Messages 1,660 Reaction score 444 21 Sep 2014 #2 Just "many". Here 何 is just standing in for an unspecified number (台 is indeed the counter for vehicles).
Just "many". Here 何 is just standing in for an unspecified number (台 is indeed the counter for vehicles).
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 21 Sep 2014 #3 letslearn said: Is it saying many? Or asking how many? 何… how? 台… counter? Click to expand... 何台 and 何台も are completely different. Check your textbook again.
letslearn said: Is it saying many? Or asking how many? 何… how? 台… counter? Click to expand... 何台 and 何台も are completely different. Check your textbook again.
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 21 Sep 2014 Thread starter #4 I can find 台も as meaning unit. As in 車三台も 3 cars.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 21 Sep 2014 #5 No. The point is the structure "interrogative + も". You've learned 誰も, どこも or いつも is not used for questions(except yes-no question), right?
No. The point is the structure "interrogative + も". You've learned 誰も, どこも or いつも is not used for questions(except yes-no question), right?
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 21 Sep 2014 Thread starter #6 誰も anybody/nobody いつも always/never どこも anywhere/ nowhere 何台も any number/ no number. So 何台も何台も in this case would be emphasising any number (many in this case) of fire engines are coming because of the ear-splitting sound.
誰も anybody/nobody いつも always/never どこも anywhere/ nowhere 何台も any number/ no number. So 何台も何台も in this case would be emphasising any number (many in this case) of fire engines are coming because of the ear-splitting sound.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 21 Sep 2014 #7 The -te form means "with (their sirens blaring)" in that case, not indicating "reason/cause". 走っていく is not "are coming".
The -te form means "with (their sirens blaring)" in that case, not indicating "reason/cause". 走っていく is not "are coming".
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 21 Sep 2014 Thread starter #8 Teiku can mean to start towards or begin etc so is it more like.. With their ear piercing sirens ringing, many Fire Engines, proceeded towards the fire.
Teiku can mean to start towards or begin etc so is it more like.. With their ear piercing sirens ringing, many Fire Engines, proceeded towards the fire.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 21 Sep 2014 #9 Right. Just one more thing, 何台も何台も, not just 何台も, shows that fire-engines run over again and again.
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 22 Sep 2014 Thread starter #10 Thanks for your great explanations nekojitasan and toritoribesan.