Japanese grammar is not that hard. The rules are clear, and the exceptions few. In this section, you can read about most basic concepts in Japanese grammar, and many other things.
Basic Language
Word Types
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Demonstratives and Interrogatives
Words for this and that (kore, sore are dore).
- Modifying Nouns
- Nouns
- Pronouns
Covers words for me/you such as watashi, kare, anata, ore etc.
- Particles
Covering the particles: wa, ga, o, no, ni, de, e, kara, made, mo, to, ya, ga, ka, nagara, ne, yo
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Other Key Concepts
Acknowledgements of Original Work
The grammar section contains a modified version of Keith Smillie's "Some Notes on Japanese Grammar", published for your personal use, with the kind permission of Keith. I would also like to thank Jim Breen for his contributions to Keiths work.
Some Notes on Japanese Grammar
KEITH SMILLIE - http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~smillie/
No claim is made for either originality or completeness in these notes. Most of the examples have been taken from, or have been suggested by, the references given at the end. The topics chosen are those which may benefit a person who is beginning to study Japanese and who would like a quick reference to supplement more complete and authoritative sources.
Acknowledgements and References
Appendix. A Few Verbs
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