Japanese Grammar Tips
Japanese Grammar Tips
Yuya Sato
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4 minutes Posted Apr 18, 2021 at 5:56 am.
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In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe the situation which has been brought about by someone on purpose.


<Example Sentences>

きょうしつ の でんき が つけてあります。

The light is on in the classroom.

きょうしつ の でんき を つけておきます。

I will turn the light on in the classroom.


テーブル に ごはん が のこしてあります。

There is the meal left on the table.

テーブル に ごはん を のこしておきます。

I will leave the meal on the table.


References:

Te-forms

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Te-forms-enfaqj


There is X

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/There-is-X-en68s2


~ておく

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/ep-eps867


Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Transitive-Verbs-and-Intransitive-Verbs-eqmp4e


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