From 75e19250aa51bdab7b026cfd5375d3af85ccd5b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Th=C3=A9o=20Marchal?= Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 18:54:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create Possibility.md --- πŸ”° Grammar/Possibility.md | 100 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 100 insertions(+) create mode 100644 πŸ”° Grammar/Possibility.md diff --git a/πŸ”° Grammar/Possibility.md b/πŸ”° Grammar/Possibility.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd87879 --- /dev/null +++ b/πŸ”° Grammar/Possibility.md @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +# Possibility + +## でも + +Used to list one or more possible options. + +> [!info] Example +> γ‚Έγƒ₯γƒΌγ‚Ή==でも==お茢==でも==飲もうか。 +> Shall we drink something like a juice or tea? + +## γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚Œγͺい + +Express a possibility, like "perhaps". +By order of politeness: γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚ŒγΎγ›γ‚“ > γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚Œγͺい > かも. + +> [!info] Example +> 今ζ—₯γ‚‚ζ₯γ‚‹==γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚Œγͺい==。 +> He might come today too. + +## γ‚‚γ—γ‹γ—γŸγ‚‰ + +Means "perhaps", "maybe". Usually completed by [[#γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚Œγͺい]]. +Can be used as γ‚‚γ—γ‹γ—γŸγ‚‰, もしかすると and もしかして. + +> [!info] Example +> ==もしかして=={今ζ—₯|きょう}γ‚‚{郡便局哑|ゆうびんきょくいん}がζ₯ません==γ‹γ‚‚γ—γ‚Œγͺい==。 +> Perhaps the postman will not come today either. + +## γ“γ¨γŒγ§γγ‚‹ + +Means "can", "able to". +It has the same meaning as the potential form (see Conjugation [[Basics]]). +ι£ŸγΉγ‚‹ => ι£ŸγΉγ‚‰γ‚Œγ‚‹ = ι£ŸγΉγ‚‹γ“γ¨γŒγ§γγ‚‹. + +> [!info] Example +> {θ‹±θͺž|γˆγ„γ”}γ‚’{θ©±|はγͺ}す==γ“γ¨γŒε‡Ίζ₯γͺい==。 +> I cannot speak English. + +## かどうか + +Means "whether or not". + +> [!info] Example +> θ‘ŒγγŸγ„==かどうか=={εˆ†|わ}からγͺい。 +> I'm not sure if I want to go or not. + +## γͺいことはγͺい + +
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+ +Means "not impossible to", "it is not that". Used with negative forms. + +> [!info] Example +> ζœ¬γ‚’{θͺ­|γ‚ˆ}ま==γͺいことはγͺい==γ§γ™γŒγ€{ζœ€θΏ‘|さいきん}は{ζš‡|ひま}がγͺい。 +> It's not that I don't read books, it's just that I don't have free time these days. + +## か + +Means "or". Can be used when there is uncertainty between two or more choices. +See [[Question#か]]. + +## 又は + +{又|また}は can be used for two things: +* choosing between two options ("or") +* listing two options ("both") + +> [!info] Example +> ζ—₯本θͺž==又は==θ‹±θͺžγ§γ—γ‚ƒγΉγ‚ŒγΎγ™γ€‚ +> I can speak both Japanese and English. + +## γγ‚Œγ¨γ‚‚ + +This is used to give a choice between a limited set of two options. It is casual. + +> [!info] Example +> δ½•γŒι£ŸγΉγŸγ„γ€‚γƒ©γƒΌγƒ‘γƒ³==γγ‚Œγ¨γ‚‚==カレーか。 +> What do you want to eat? Ramen or curry? + + + + +# TODO + +## γ‚‚γ—γ‚‚ο½žγŸγ‚‰γƒ»γͺγ‚‰γƒ»γŸγͺら + +πŸ› πŸ› πŸ› πŸ› πŸ›  +γ‚‚γ—γ‚‚γ€œγŸγ‚‰ +if; in the case; supposing ~ + +https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%82%82%e3%81%97%e3%82%82%e3%80%9c%e3%81%9f%e3%82%89-moshimo-tara-meaning/ +https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%82%82%EF%BD%9E%E3%81%AA%E3%82%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%82%82%EF%BD%9E%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82 \ No newline at end of file