Sadatoshi Tomizawa is a native Japanese and Professor of Japanese at Ball State University in Indiana, USA. He holds a BA in Literature, an MA in Applied Linguistics, and a PhD in Foreign Language Education. He has dedicated his career to studying and teaching Japanese language and culture since 1992.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

: Introduction

(1): Subject of Sentence

(2): Contrasting Two Things

(3): Topic of Sentence

(4): Highest or Lowest Number

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: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Newly Introduced Subject

(2): Existence

(3): With Question Word

(4): Relative Clause

(5): Subordinate Clause

(6): Subject Emphasis

(7): Contrastive Implication in Two Clauses

(8): Transitional Implication in Two Clauses

(9): Degree of Hesitation in Two Clauses

(10): Soften Opinion or Request, at End of Sentence

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: Review Exercise

Pattern: Introduction

(1): / Adjectives

(2): Verbs

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Object Case

(2): Point of Leaving

(3): Point of Movement

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Question

(2): Choice

(3): Indirect Question Clause

(4): Uncertainty

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Compound Noun

(2): Location

(3): Apposition: Noun 1 Noun 2

(4): Adjective: Noun 1

(5): Subject in Short Relative Clause

(6): Object Placeholder: "one"

(7): Infinitive or Gerund: "to do" or "doing"

(8): Casual Question instead of

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Existence and Location

(2): Time or Location

(3): Recipient

(4): Surface and Action

(5): Purpose

(6): Change or Choice

(7): Frequency or Interval

(8): Passive or Causative Agent (doer)

(9): Appreciation for Agent

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): Means

(2): Place and Action

(3): Limit or Scope

(4): Superlative Form

(5): Price

(6): Reason or Cause

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): "And"

(2): "With"

(3): Noun Clause

(4): Name or Identity

(5): Compare and Contrast

(6): "If"

(7): "When"

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

(1): "Too", "Also", "Either"

(2): "Both"

(3): Quantity Emphasis

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

: Destination or Direction

: Partial List

: Review Exercise

: Introduction

: Inflections

: Inflections

: Feminine Inflection

: Review Exercise

Answer Keys for Exercises