Self-Check 2

A. Translate the following sentences to Japanese (Casual form) and then explain how you came up with the
Japanese translation.
Sentence: That is not John’s car.
Translation: Sore wa john san no kuruma dewa arimasen
Explanation: Sore was used because the topic which is a demonstrative acts like a pronoun. John was place
before the particle no because he is the owner of the car. Dewa arimsen was used because the sentence is in its
negative present/future tense.
1. John was a student
a. Translation: _______________________________________________________________________
b. Explanation:
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2. This person is john’s friend.
a. Translation: _______________________________________________________________________
b. Explanation:
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3.
a. Translation: _______________________________________________________________________
b. Explanation:
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4. Where does john and mike have apples and oranges
a. Translation: _______________________________________________________________________
b. Explanation:
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5. Those tickets and stamps were not mine.
a. Translation: _______________________________________________________________________
b. Explanation:
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Self-Check 1
Complete table of Demonstratives, Personal pronouns and Interrogatives.
Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural Possessive Singular Plural Possessive

Me She

Me (Feminine One’s self

formal)
Me (Feminine Male
casual)
Me (Masculine Female
formal)
Me (Masculine Boy
casual)
You (Casual) Girl

You Man

He Woman

Interrogatives
What How many Some where Some body

Where How much Any where Any body

Who How was Every where Every body

Why How to Some time Some thing

When How often Any time Any thing

Which How old Every time Every thing

Ganito
(Objects) (People/Place) (Specific) (Casual place) (Kind of) Manner (Adverb)

(This)

(That)

(That Over there)

(Which)