JAPAN 3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8 Action Duration, Also Using Particles: は、が、を、に、へ、で, Example Dialogue
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Action duration: place kan at the end of a time, no particle for duration. Maerii-san wa juuji ni nemashita. (mary went to sleep at 10. ) Maerii-san wa juujikan nemashita. (mary slept for 10 hours. ) Maerii-san wa nijikan tenisu o shimashita. (mary played tennis for 2 hours. ) Maerii-san wa sanjikan benkyoushimashita. (mary studied for 3 hours. ) Maerii-san wa ichijikan han ongaku o kikimashita. (mary listened to music for 1. 5 hours. ) Maerii-san wa ichijikan machimashita. (mary waited for 1 hour. ) Maerii-san wa nijikan han terebi o mimashita. (mary watched tv for 2. 5 hours. ) In order to say that two things have something in common, replace. Maerii-san wa oteru ni ikimasu. (mary goes to the temple. ) Maerii-san wa kouen nimo ikimasu. (mary also goes to the park. ) Maerii-san wa toshokan de benkyoushimasu. (mary studies at the library. ) Maerii-san wa uchi demo benkyoushimasu. (mary also studies at home. ) Excuse me, where is the restaurant: toshokan no ushiro desu.
