JLPT N5 Grammar

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ので (node) Meaning: because of; the reason is that; given that How to use the: Verb + ので Noun + なので いadj + ので なadj + なので Explain: Describing the objective reason, naturally, of course lead to such. When using 「の で」, you will show a soft and soft way …

や (ya) Meaning: and How to use the: Noun + や + Noun Explain: The auxiliary 「や」 is used when we want to list nouns. The adjective 「や」 is used to list some typical subjects (two or more nouns). We can use the adjective 「など」 at the end of a …

まだ (mada) Meaning: still; not yet How to use the: まだ + Verb Explain: Describe an action that is unfinished but intended to do. Example sentences: 1, ご飯を食べましたか?　いいえ、まだ食べていません。 Gohan o tabemashita ka? iie, mada tabete imasen. Have you eat yet? Have not eat 2, この本は、まだ読んでいませんか?　いいえ、まだです。 Kono Moto wa, mada yonde …

てもいいです (te mo ii desu) Meaning: You can do… ; You may do How to use the: Verb (て form) + もいい （です） な-adjective + で + もいい （です） Noun + で + + もいい （です） Explain: This sentence pattern is used to signify permission to do something. If this …

もう (mou) Meaning: already Explain: Describe the action completed Example sentences: 1, トシヒコはもう十六歳だったね。 toshihiko wa mou juuroku sai datta ne. Toshihiko’s already sixteen. 2, 僕たち、もう知ってた。 bokutachi, mou shitteta. We already knew. 3, わたし、もう恐ろしくないわ。 watashi, mou osoroshikunai wa. I’m no longer afraid.

なければなりません (nakereba narimasen) Meaning: Must Explain: This sentence pattern indicates that an object must do something regardless of the object’s intention to take action. Note that this sentence pattern has no negative meaning Example sentences: 1, 薬を飲まなければなりません。 Kusuri o noma nakereba narimasen. I have to take medicine. 2, 毎日一時間日本語を勉強しなければなりません。 Mainichi …

ている (te iru) : be doing something Meaning: is/are/am doing How to use the: Verb-てform + いる Explain: Describe an action in progress. The description of a state (as a result of an action) remains, continues in the present. Used to talk about habits and habits (that is, behaviors that …

まえに (mae ni) Meaning: before, in front of How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + まえに Noun + のまえに Explain: In the case of verbs: this sentence pattern indicates that the verb 2 action precedes the verb 1 action. The verb 1 is always in the original form, whether verb …

てから (te kara) Meaning: after doing something; since How to use the: Verbてfrom + から Explain: This sentence pattern is used to indicate that the action in verb 2 is performed after the action in verb 1 has ended. The time of the sentence is determined by the time of …