(no subject)

[kittydesade]

Talking about activities and events, using

りょうで　パーテイが　あるんですが、　来ませんか。
There is a party in the dormitory, so won't you come?

たいいくかんで　ロックコンセートが　あるんですが、　一緒に　行きませんか。
There is a rock concert in the gym, won't you go with me? (lit: together)

ええ、　いいですよ。
Yes, that will be nise

先生、しけんは　どこで　あるんですか。
Professor, where will the exam be?

この　きょうしつで　あります。
It will be in this classroom.

When the subject of ある　is an activity, such as a concert or party, ある roughly means to be held or to take place.

The place at which an event is held is indicated by the particle で　instead of に, because　に is used to indicate the location of an object.

~んです is often used to introduce a topic, indicating that the reason is being given for the subsequent statement or question.

が　at the end of the introductory phrase is called a "weak" but. It simply introduces a topic of conversation and implies and. It does not introduce negation.



In both German and English, the imperative is in the first position.

fragen: frag(e), fragt, fragen Sie
arbeiten: arbeite, arbeitet, arbeiten Sie
essen: iss, esst, essen Sie
geben: gib, gebt, geben Sie
nehmen: nimm, nehmt, nehmen Sie
sein: sei, seid, seien Sie

The du-imperative consists of the verb stem plus e, but the e is often dropped in informal usage. If the stem of the verb ends in d or t, the e may not be omitted in written German: arbeite
If the stem vowel of a verb changes from e to i, the imperative has this vowel change and never has a final e: gib, iss, nimm

The ihr and Sie imperatives are identical with their forms of the verb, except that the 'Sie' always follows the 'Sie' imperative and the inflection is more of polite request/question than command.


And now, I sleep all the sleep.