Reference Books

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Imposter253

先輩

20 Nov 2008

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• 27 Nov 2008

• #1

While I love online resources, there's something about the ease and portability of a book (however many pages it may be) that I love even more. Bearing this in mind, can you recommend any good *thorough* reference works for grammar exclusively?

 

Soloistic

後輩

9 Jun 2007

65

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• 28 Nov 2008

• #2

https://www.amazon.co.jp/Dictionary-Basic-Japanese-Grammar-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E6%96%87%E6%B3%95%E8%BE%9E%E5%85%B8/dp/4789004546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227800808&sr=8-1

A dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar is a great book. Its loaded with grammar and has many examples to give the reader a better feel.

 

dreamer

後輩

15 Aug 2003

2,181

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• 12 Dec 2008

• #3

Does this one have also the familiar grammar used in everyday conversation?
What I mean is for exemple:
-nakereba naranai -> -kya
-te shimaimashita -> -chatta
etc...

 

Glenn

一切皆苦

8 Jan 2004

7,842

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• 16 Dec 2008

• #4

I'm pretty sure it covers all of that. I remember learning about てしまう→ちまう/でしまう→じまう from that book, when all I had heard up until that point about contractions of てしまう were ちゃう.

 

dreamer

後輩

15 Aug 2003

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• 21 Dec 2008

• #5

These dictionaries are still a little expensive to me although I'm considering buying the basic one. Thanks for the answer Glenn.

 

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Ryan-

先輩

10 Nov 2008

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• 22 Dec 2008

• #6

I also suggest those books. Very, very nice resources.