3 key grammar patterns
#1L39_G1
Part 1: 〜て: Indicates cause
Sentence Pattern
〜て / 〜で
Indicates cause.
〜て: indicates cause. The following clause is the result arising from that cause.
V/Aて:
The following clause does not express intention, but rather words indicating feelings and moods such as relief, surprise, sadness, joy... or it can also be words indicating ability or state.
Nで:
The noun in this case is a noun indicating natural phenomena, incidents, or events such as事故 (accident), 地震 (earthquake), 火事 (fire)...
〜て: indicates cause. The following clause is the result arising from that cause.
V/Aて:
The following clause does not express intention, but rather words indicating feelings and moods such as relief, surprise, sadness, joy... or it can also be words indicating ability or state.
Nで:
The noun in this case is a noun indicating natural phenomena, incidents, or events such as
Example Sentences (2)
A: 旅行は どうでしたか。
B: 旅行中に 財布を とられて、困りました。
B: 旅行中に 財布を とられて、困りました。
→ A: How was the trip? B: I was in a lot of trouble because my wallet was stolen during the trip.
地震で ビルが 倒れました。
→ The building collapsed due to the earthquake.
#2L39_G2
Part 2: 〜ので: because ~
Sentence Pattern
〜ので
Because ~.
Gives a reason or presents a cause gently, so it is often used to ask for permission, express an opinion, or explain something.
Do not use imperatives or prohibitions after ので.
You can use丁寧形 ので to increase the level of formality and politeness.
Gives a reason or presents a cause gently, so it is often used to ask for permission, express an opinion, or explain something.
Do not use imperatives or prohibitions after ので.
You can use
Example Sentences (2)
A: 気分が 悪いので、 早退しても いいですか。
B: ええ、お大事に。
B: ええ、お大事に。
→ A: Because I am not feeling well, may I leave early? B: Yes, take care.
A: どうして 引越し したんですか。
B: 鳥の声を 聞くのが 好きなので、田舎に 引越し しました。
B: 鳥の声を 聞くのが 好きなので、田舎に 引越し しました。
→ A: Why did you move? B: I like listening to the birds sing, so I moved to the countryside.
#3L39_G3
Part 3: 〜途中(とちゅう)で: on the way, in the middle of ~
Sentence Pattern
〜途中 で
On the way, in the middle of ~
Used to express an action or event that occurs midway while doing something else.
Used to express an action or event that occurs midway while doing something else.
Example Sentences (2)
ミラーさんは 会社に行く とちゅうで 事故に あいました。
→ Mr. Miller got into an accident on his way to work.
アジア旅行の とちゅうで ベトナムに 寄りました。
→ During my trip to Asian countries, I stopped by Vietnam.
