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Just Plain, No Mustard Or Mayonnaise
Just Plain, No Mustard Or Mayonnaise
All of that polite and honorific language can become long and tiring! Let's talk plainly.
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Lesson
Just Plain, No Mustard Or Mayonnaise
All of that polite and honorific language can become long and tiring! Let's talk plainly.
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Drill
Fly A Plain Form
Speak plainly and carry a big Japanese dictionary!
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Lesson
The Plain Godan
How do we convert the dictionary form of godan verbs to the negative? Read this lesson to learn this and other mysteries of the universe!
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Drill
Getting A Little Fancy
Plainly, these godan verbs need to be shown who the boss is! Practice forming the negative from the dictionary form of godan verbs.
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Lesson
The Plain Ichidan
The mysteries of the universe (the Japanese language universe, at least) continue with the plain negative forms of ichidan verbs.
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Drill
Getting More Fancy
Practice the ichidan verbs' plain forms until you can say them in your sleep!
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Lesson
The Plain い Adjectives
Forming the negatives of い adjectives is "い-z"! Actually, "z" has nothing to do with it.
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Drill
Getting Quite Fancy
Have some fun with the い adjectives and practice turning them negative.
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Quiz
Plain Ole Negatives
Are those plain form negatives as easy as breathing yet? If not, make it so!