ๅ่ฉไฟฎ้ฃพ (Noun Modification)
Meishi shushoku
Noun Modification
๐ป Describing Nouns with Clauses ๐ป
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kore wa, kinou watashi ga katta hon desu.
This is the book that I bought yesterday.
Omoshirosou desu ne. Doko de katta n desu ka?
That looks interesting. Where did you buy it?
Eki no chikaku ni aru atarashii hon-ya de kaimashita.
I bought it at the new bookstore that is near the station.
A, asoko wa yuumeina sakka ga yoku iku mise desu yo.
Oh, that is a shop where famous authors often go.
Sou nan desu ka. Hana-san ga suki na hon mo arimasu ka?
Is that so? Are there also books that you like, Hana?
Hai. Watashi ga zutto sagashite ita ehon ga arimashita.
Yes. There was a picture book that I had been looking for for a long time.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
[Short Form] Noun
A noun modified by a clause.
- Pattern: [Clause] + Noun
- Meaning: The noun that [clause]...
Haha ga tsukutta ryouri wa oishii desu.
The food that my mother made is delicious.
Watashi ga sunde iru machi wa shizuka desu.
The town where I live is quiet.
๐ Explanation
In Japanese, you can describe a noun by placing a sentence (clause) directly before it. This is called Noun Modification.
The verb in the modifying clause must always be in Short Form (Plain Form), regardless of the politeness of the main sentence.
Crucially, the subject of the modifying clause is usually marked with ใ (ga) instead of ใฏ (wa).
Kinou katta hon
= 'The book (I) bought yesterday'
Watashi ga suki na hito
= 'The person that I like'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'The book I read'?