Learning Japanese: Sentence Format (I)

May 29, 2007 at 7:13 am (Japanese)

I do not what kind of grammar terminology should I use for it, but I am trying my best to show the difference of sentences and how to use this sentence format.

Note:

Compare –
1. a) 　あの　人　は　山田さん　です。[Ano hito wa Yamadasan desu] (That person is Mr Yamada)

　b)　あの　眼鏡　を　かけて　いる　人　は　山田さん　です。[Ano megane o kakete iru hito wa Yamadasan desu] (That person who is wearing glasses is Mr Yamada.)

— So  かけて　いる means “is wearing”. [かけます →　かけて、います　→　いる]

2. A: 吉田さん　は　どの　人　ですか。[Yoshidasan wa dono hito desuka] (Which one is Mr. Yoshida?)

　B: 新聞　を　読む　いる　人　です。[Shimbun o yomu iru hito desu] (The one who is reading newspapers now)

More examples:

1.　帽子　を　かぶって　いる　人　です。[Boushi o kabutte iru hito] (The one who is wearing the hat)

2．白い　靴　を　履いて　いる　人　です。[Shiroi kutsu o haite iru hito desu] (The one who is wearing the white shoes).

3.　会議　で　意見　を　言った　人　は　田中さん　です。[Kaigi de iken o itta hito wa Tanakasan desu] (The one who gave opinion inside the meeting is Mr Tanaka) 

4．スキ　旅行　に　行かない　人　は　雪さん　です。[Suki ryoukou ni ikanai hito wa sukisan desu] (The one who does not go for skii trip is Ms Yuki)