Genki - Grammar Notes 1

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XはYです + か

です doesn't have an exact translation. But commonly it is used as "It Is".

To say です, do not say the 'u' in su. (Dess)

は is a topic particle. Instead of saying "ha" you say "wa"

Adding a か at the end of です makes it a question sentence. か is a question particle.

Example

がくせえです - I am a student

がくせえですか - Are you a student?

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Noun1のNoun2

の is a particle that connects to nouns. の can also be used as a possessive marker (~'s).

Noun1 is always the restrictions, specifications, etc

Nouns 2 is always the main idea

Example:

たけしさんのでんわばんごお - Takshi's phone number

だいがくのせんせい - A college professor

Five functions:

Noun 1 Possess Noun 2

Noun 1 Creates Noun 2

Noun A Modifies Noun B