Japanese I Wiki Page (Fall, 2013)
Staff Members: Takako Aikawa, Yoshimi Nagaya, Masami Ikeda">Staff Members: Takako Aikawa, Yoshimi Nagaya, Masami Ikeda
Japanese Verbs and Te-Forms
Japanese verbs fall into one of the following three categories: (i) る-verbs (those that end with "-eru" or "-iru"); (ii) う-verbs (verbs that are not る-verbs and Irregular verbs); and (iii) Irregular Verbs.
る-verbs: 食べる、見る、おきる、ねる (*EXCEPTIONS: はいる & かえる (to return home) -> these two verbs belong to う-verbs)
う-verbs: あう、かう、かく、きく、はなす、まつ、よむ、しぬ、あそぶ、etc.
Irregular Verbs: する & くる
Te-Form Formation:
る-Verbs: Drop る and add て: 食べる-> 食べて、見る->見て、おきる->おきて、ねる-> ねて
う-Verbs:
- Unknown macro: {う、つ、る }=> って
- Unknown macro: {む、ぶ、ぬ }=> んで
- Unknown macro: {す }=> して
- Unknown macro: {く }=> いて
- Unknown macro: {ぐ }=> いで
Irregular Verbs:
Genki Dialogue Videos">Genki Dialogue Videos
Kanji Practice for Kanji Quiz L.5:[^kanji_practice.pptx]">Kanji Practice for Kanji Quiz L.5: kanji_practice.pptx
Kanji Practice Cards Sheets">Kanji Practice Cards Sheets
Lesson 5 L5_Grammar.pptx
Lesson 4 L4 Grammar.pdf
Study Guide for Interview I Study Guide for Interview 1.docx
Lesson 3 L3 Grammar
Input Method Editor
- Using Japanese on Mac OS: The site below explains how to use Japanese on a Mac in detail.http://redcocoon.org/cab/mysoft.html
- For Windows users, check out http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee418266(v=vs.85).aspx.
Katakana Introduction Slides Katakana_HiraganaDoubleConsonants.pptx
Lesson 2 L２Grammar.pptx
Introduction of the Japanese Language & Lesson 1 Grammar
L1_Grammar_2013.pptx
Orientation Day:
- Introduction of Japanese I Syllabus
- Introduction of Japanese Greetings; Classroom Instructions and Additional Expressions (see Orientation Day on Stellar)