Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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answered Question about 仕事 vs. 仕事場
Jan
7
answered Usage of noun-modifying である
Dec
25
comment What is the function of と in とある?
In short, it's the adverb particle.
Dec
23
answered AはB emphasizing B, rather than A
Dec
7
awarded  Popular Question
Nov
8
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Oct
26
comment What are some words with kanji/readings/meanings that don't match?
You should clarify that you're not actually looking for gikun or ateji.
Oct
25
answered Does Japanese have morphemes that span two kanji?
Oct
20
comment Problems with particles
It's not so much a special usage of 「~ください」 but rather that 「ください」 is the imperative form of 「くださる」.
Oct
20
comment Problems with particles
「ね」 and 「か」 are sentence terminal particles. You want them to give you the shirt, so the shirt is the object of the sentence.
Oct
5
comment Distinguishing 沙 from 砂
Sounds to me like the difference between building up (stone) and breaking down (water).
Sep
21
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Sep
13
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Sep
9
answered Which writing system (hiragana, katakana, or kanji) should we use when writing out someone's name?
Sep
4
comment Difference between sentence final ものだ and ことだ
So, objective vs. subjective then?
Aug
30
comment How to use に with “masu-stem (連用形 stem) + に + Verb” structure
"... as illustrated in the following examples?" I'm not sure I see that specific pattern in the sentences, but rather using 「に」 to indicate an indirect object.
Aug
5
comment The plural 等 in おいら, おら
Well, even if you learn the language, a lot of cultural references will go over your head.
Aug
5
comment The plural 等 in おいら, おら
Interesting. EDICT shows 「おら」 as 「己」.
Aug
3
answered ii na to omoimasu
Aug
2
comment Difference between sentence final ものだ and ことだ
I would say that it parallels the meanings of 「物」 and 「事」 themselves...