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2. Grammar

Japanese grammar has few irregular verbs (see 2.1.1. What Japanese verbs are irregular? for more details), and nouns do not have cases. It depends heavily on verb endings (see 2.2. Verb endings) and particles (see 2.3. Particles (助詞)).

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• 2.1. Verbs
  • 2.1.1. What Japanese verbs are irregular?
  • 2.1.2. What are group I and group II (also consonant and vowel) verbs?
  • 2.1.3. Which iru and eru verbs are actually group I (consonant) verbs?
  • 2.1.4. What's the difference between hajimeru and hajimaru?
  • 2.1.5. How do Japanese verbs conjugate?
  • 2.1.6. How does the te form work?
  • 2.1.7. What is a suru verb?
• 2.2. Verb endings
  • 2.2.1. What are the uses of the sou ending?
  • 2.2.2. How does the causative passive form of the verb work?
  • 2.2.3. What is the `i' verb ending?
  • 2.2.4. What is the zaru verb ending?
  • 2.2.5. What is the tamae verb ending?
• 2.3. Particles (助詞)
  • 2.3.1. How do I choose between wa and ga?
  • 2.3.2. What is the difference between ringo ga tabetai and ringo wo tabetai?
  • 2.3.3. What is the particle nite?
  • 2.3.4. How do I choose between de and ni?
  • 2.3.5. What is the difference between to naru and ni naru?
• 2.4. Other grammar questions
  • 2.4.1. What is the no da or n da ending?
  • 2.4.2. What is an i adjective?

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