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Lesson 42 Grammar

Lesson 42
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Minna no Nihongo Lesson 42 Grammar โ€“ ใŸใ‚ใซ vs ใฎใซ


1. ใŸใ‚ใซ (tame ni) โ€“ Shows purpose or goal


Verb + ใŸใ‚ใซ โ†’ to do something


Noun + ใฎใŸใ‚ใซ โ†’ for someone/something


Examples:


ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

(Nihongo o benkyou suru tame ni gakkou e ikimasu) โ†’ I study Japanese to go to school.


ใฏใ‚„ใใฏใ—ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ ใพใ„ใซใกใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

(Hayaku hashiru tame ni mainichi renshuu shimasu) โ†’ I practice every day to run fast.


ใ‹ใžใใฎใŸใ‚ใซ ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใใพใ™ใ€‚

(Kazoku no tame ni hatarakimasu) โ†’ I work for my family.


2. ใฎใซ (noni) โ€“ Shows use or function (Lesson 42 usage)


Verb + ใฎใซ โ†’ used to do something


Noun + ใฎใซ โ†’ used for something


Examples:


ใฏใ•ใฟใฏ ใ‹ใฟใ‚’ใใ‚‹ใฎใซ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

(Hasami wa kami o kiru noni tsukaimasu) โ†’ Scissors are used to cut paper.


ใใ‚‹ใพใฏ ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใฎใซ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

(Kuruma wa gakkou e iku noni tsukaimasu) โ†’ Car is used to go to school.


ใ“ใฎใธใ‚„ใฏ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใซ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

(Kono heya wa benkyou noni tsukaimasu) โ†’ This room is used for studying.

Summary:


ใŸใ‚ใซ โ†’ purpose / goal (โ€œwhy you do itโ€)

ใฎใซ โ†’ use / function (โ€œwhat it is used forโ€)


โœ… Perfect for JLPT N5 and N4 learners looking for beginner to elementary Japanese grammar.

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