{"id":155,"date":"2017-10-16T12:29:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T16:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/?p=155"},"modified":"2017-10-17T13:56:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T17:56:24","slug":"state-of-being-practice-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/grammar\/stateofbeing_ex","title":{"rendered":"State-of-being Practice Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vocabulary used in this section<\/h2>\n

In the following exercises, we will practice the state-of-being conjugations we just covered. But first, you might want to learn or review the following useful nouns that will be used in the exercises.<\/p>\n

\nKanji<\/span>
\nTo start with, I have listed the kanji you will need for the vocabulary for your convenience. The link will take you to a diagram of the stroke order. I recommend practicing the kanji in the context of real words (such as the ones below).<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. \u4eba<\/a> – person<\/li>\n
  2. \u5b50<\/a> – child<\/li>\n
  3. \u5c0f<\/a> – small<\/li>\n
  4. \u4e2d<\/a> – middle<\/li>\n
  5. \u5927<\/a> – big<\/li>\n
  6. \u53cb<\/a> – friend<\/li>\n
  7. \u751f<\/a> – life<\/li>\n
  8. \u5148<\/a> – ahead<\/li>\n
  9. \u5b66<\/a> – study<\/li>\n
  10. \u6821<\/a> – school<\/li>\n
  11. \u9ad8<\/a> – high<\/li>\n
  12. \u8eca<\/a> – car<\/li>\n
  13. \u4f9b<\/a> – accompanying<\/li>\n
  14. \u9054<\/a> – reach<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
    \nVocabulary<\/span>
    \n
    Here is the list of some simple nouns that might be used in the exercises.<\/p>\n
      \n
    1. \u3046\u3093 – casual word for “yes” (yeah, uh-huh)<\/li>\n
    2. \u3046\u3046\u3093 – casual word for “no” (nah, uh-uh)<\/li>\n
    3. \u3053\u308c – this<\/li>\n
    4. \u305d\u308c – that<\/li>\n
    5. \u3042\u308c – that over there<\/li>\n
    6. \u3053\u3046 – (things are) this way<\/li>\n
    7. \u305d\u3046 – (things are) that way<\/li>\n
    8. \u4eba \u3010\u3072\u3068\u3011 – person<\/li>\n
    9. \u5927\u4eba \u3010\u304a\u3068\u306a\u3011 – adult<\/li>\n
    10. \u5b50\u4f9b \u3010\u3053\u3069\u3082\u3011 – child<\/li>\n
    11. \u53cb\u9054 \u3010\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u3011 – friend<\/li>\n
    12. \u8eca \u3010\u304f\u308b\u307e\u3011 – car<\/li>\n
    13. \u5b66\u751f \u3010\u304c\u304f\u305b\u3044\u3011 – student<\/li>\n
    14. \u5148\u751f \u3010\u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044\u3011 – teacher<\/li>\n
    15. \u5b66\u6821 \u3010\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u3011 – school<\/li>\n
    16. \u5c0f\u5b66\u6821 \u3010\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u3011 – elementary school<\/li>\n
    17. \u4e2d\u5b66\u6821 \u3010\u3061\u3085\u3046\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u3011 – middle school<\/li>\n
    18. \u9ad8\u6821 \u3010\u3053\u3046\u3053\u3046\u3011 – high school<\/li>\n
    19. \u5927\u5b66 \u3010\u3060\u3044\u304c\u304f\u3011 – college<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      Conjugation Exercise 1<\/h2>\n

      We are now going to practice the state-of-being conjugations in order. Take each noun and conjugate it to the following forms: the declarative, negative state-of-being, past state-of-being, and negative past state-of-being.<\/p>\n

      \nSample:<\/b> \u4eba \uff1d \u4eba\u3060<\/u>\u3001\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/u>\u3001\u4eba\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/u>\u3001\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/u>\n<\/p>\n

      \n
        \n
      1. \u3053\u308c<\/b>
        \n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        declarative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u3053\u308c\u3060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u3053\u308c\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u3053\u308c\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative-past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u3053\u308c\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \u5927\u4eba<\/b>
        \n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        declarative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5927\u4eba\u3060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5927\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5927\u4eba\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative-past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5927\u4eba\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n
      3. \u5b66\u6821<\/b>
        \n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        declarative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u6821\u3060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u6821\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative-past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n
      4. \u53cb\u9054<\/b>
        \n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        declarative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u53cb\u9054\u3060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u53cb\u9054\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u53cb\u9054\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative-past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u53cb\u9054\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n
      5. \u5b66\u751f<\/b>
        \n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        declarative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u751f\u3060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u751f\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u751f\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        negative-past<\/td>\n=<\/td>\n\u5b66\u751f\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Toggle answers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        Conjugation Exercise 2<\/h2>\n

        In this second exercise, we are really going to test your conjugation knowledge as well as the vocabulary by translating some simple English sentences.
        \nPlease note that while the positive, non-past state-of-being can be implied, for the purpose of this exercise, we will assume it’s always declaratory. Don’t forget that
        \nthis creates a very firm and declaratory tone.<\/p>\n

        \nSample:<\/b> Is student. \uff1d \u5b66\u751f\u3060\u3002<\/u>\n<\/p>\n

        \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        1. Is college.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u5927\u5b66\u3060\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2. Is not high school.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u9ad8\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        3. Was teacher.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u5148\u751f\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        4. Is adult.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u5927\u4eba\u3060\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        5. Was not child.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u5b50\u4f9b\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        6. This was the way it was.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u3053\u3046\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        7. Wasn’t that over there.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u3042\u308c\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        8. Is not middle school.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u4e2d\u5b66\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        9. Is friend.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u53cb\u9054\u3060\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        10. Was not car.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u8eca\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        11. Was this.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u3053\u308c\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        12. That’s not the way it is.<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u305d\u3046\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
        Toggle answers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        Question Answer Exercise<\/h2>\n

        In this last exercise, we’ll practice answering very simple questions using the state-of-being. The yes or no answer \uff08\u3046\u3093 or \u3046\u3046\u3093\uff09 will be given and it is your job to complete the sentence. In deciding whether to use the declaratory \u300c\u3060\u300d, I’ve decided to be sexist here and assume all males use the declaratory \u300c\u3060\u300d and all females use the implicit state-of-being (not the case in the real world).<\/p>\n

        Sample:<\/b>
        \n\uff31\uff09\u3000\u5b66\u751f\uff1f
        \n\uff21\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u5b66\u751f\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/u>\u3002<\/p>\n

        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        \uff31\uff11\uff09\u3000\u53cb\u9054\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff11\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002 (female)\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff11\uff09\u3000\u53cb\u9054\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff11\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u53cb\u9054<\/span>\u3002 (female)\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff12\uff09\u3000\u5b66\u6821\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff12\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff12\uff09\u3000\u5b66\u6821\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff12\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u5b66\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff13\uff09\u3000\u305d\u308c\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff13\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff13\uff09\u3000\u305d\u308c\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff13\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff14\uff09\u3000\u305d\u3046\uff1f (Is that so?)
        \n\t\uff21\uff14\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002 (male)\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff14\uff09\u3000\u305d\u3046\uff1f (Is that so?)
        \n\t\uff21\uff14\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u305d\u3046\u3060<\/span>\u3002 (male)\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff15\uff09\u3000\u3053\u308c\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff15\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002 (object is away from the speaker)\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff15\uff09\u3000\u3053\u308c\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff15\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/span>\u3002 (object is away from the speaker)\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff16\uff09\u3000\u5148\u751f\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff16\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff16\uff09\u3000\u5148\u751f\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff16\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u5148\u751f\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff17\uff09\u3000\u5c0f\u5b66\u6821\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff17\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff17\uff09\u3000\u5c0f\u5b66\u6821\u3060\u3063\u305f\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff17\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3046\u3093\u3001\u5c0f\u5b66\u6821\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>\u3002\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        <\/tr>\n
        \uff31\uff18\uff09\u3000\u5b50\u4f9b\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff18\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/span>\u3002 (female)\n\t<\/td>\n        		\uff31\uff18\uff09\u3000\u5b50\u4f9b\uff1f
        \n\t\uff21\uff18\uff09\u3000\u3046\u3093\u3001\u5b50\u4f9b<\/span>\u3002 (female)\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
        Toggle answers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Vocabulary used in this section In the following exercises, we will practice the state-of-being conjugations we just covered. But first, you might want to learn or review the following useful nouns that will be used in the exercises. Kanji To start with, I have listed the kanji you will need for the vocabulary for your … <\/p>\n

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