Japanese Unit 4 Lesson 11

This was only a review of previously learned things, but I took a long time learning it by
1: Closing my eyes and repeating everything that was said.
2. Closing my eyes and saying the answer before I saw the choices.
3. Reading every answer out before choosing the correct one.

I think this really assisted me in seeing where I make grammar mistakes. Breaking longer sentences/phrases down without looking also helped me realize some grammar stuff. Someone is going to send me a book with writing lessons in it soon. I just don't want to use Rosetta for that really.

otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. nonde imasu: What is the man doing? Drinking.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. gitaa o hiite imasu: What is the man doing? Playing guitar.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. seetaa o kiteiru tokoro desu: What is the man doing? Putting on a sweater.
otokonohito wa nani o shite imasu ka. jibun no musuko to issho ni suwatte imasu: What is the man doing? Sitting together with his son. (I didn't have to peek for this... that's because I said it outloud so many times and really tried to understand the grammar. Attempt it!)

ryoote to ryooashi wa hanarete imasu: Both hands and legs are apart.
ryoote to ryooashi wa soroete imasu: Both hands and legs are together.
ryooashi wa hanarete imasu ga, ryoote wa awasete arimasu: Both legs are apart, both hands are together (still don't really know the diff between awaseru & soroeru, even after defining them).
ryooashi wa soroete arimasu ga, ryoote wa hanarete imasu: Both legs are together, both hands are apart.

Note: Why use arimasu sometimes and imasu others? Must be a grammar thing I don't understand yet.

nanajuugo: 75
hachijuugo: 85
kyuujuugo: 95
hyaku: 100

otokonohito wa nonde iru node, ima hanasu koto ga dekimasen: Since the man is drinking, he can't speak right now. (ima = right now)
otokonohito wa nonde inai node, hanasu koto ga dekimasu: Since the man is not drinking, he can talk.
otokonoko wa mizu no naka ni iru node, hanasu koto ga dekimasen: Since the boy is in the water, he can't talk.
otokokono wa mizu no naka ni inai node, hanasu koto ga dekimasu: Since the boy is not in the water, he can talk.

neko wa nete imasu: The cat is asleep.
neko wa okite imasu: The cat is awake.
akachan wa nete imasu: The baby is asleep.
akachan wa okite imasu: The baby is awake.

Note: "neru" means to go to sleep and "okiru" means to wake up. But, "nemuru" means to sleep and "sameru" means awake. Are these synonyms or are there differences?

onnanohito wa denshipiano o hiki nagara, utatte imasu: The woman is playing the electric piano while singing.
onnanohito wa denshipiano o hiki nagara, nonde imasu: The woman is playing the electric piano while drinking.
onnanohito wa handobaggo mochi nagara, kami o burashi de tokashite imasu: The woman is holding a handbag while brushing her hair.
onnanohito wa handobaggu o mochi nagara, kaite imasu: The woman is holding a handbag while writing.

imooto to oniisan to okaasan: Little sister and big brother and mother.
goshujin to okusan to musume: Husband and wife and daughter.
imooto to oniisan to goryooshin: Little sister and big brother and parents.
goryooshin to issho dewa nai imooto to oniisan: Parents are not with the little sister and big brother.

dareka ga uma ni notte imasu: Someone is riding the horse.
daremo uma ni notte imasen: No one is riding the horse.
sara no ue ni nanika ga arimasu: Something is on the plate.
sara no ui ni nanimo arimasen: Nothing is on the plate.

torakku wa kuruma o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the car.
dareka ga kuruma o unten shite imasu: Someone is driving the car.
akai kuruma wa torakku no ushiro ni arimasu: The red car is behind the truck.
torakku wa booto o hippatte imasu: The truck is pulling the boat.

booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man wearing the hat is writing.
booshi o kabutta otokonohito ga yubisashite imasu: The man wearing the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutte otokonohito ga yubisashite imasu: The man not wearing the hat is pointing.
booshi o kabutte otokonohito ga kaite imasu: The man not wearing the hat is writing.


*deep breath*