Another Usage of ~te form
“~te” is one of the most important usage in Japanese Language. There is another way of using ~te by combining 2 sentences.
Wake at 7 0’clock. Take breakfast. – 7 ji ni (okiru)okimasu. Asa gohan o tabemasu.
Wake at 7 o’clock, then / and take breakfast – 7 ji ni okite, asa gohan o tabemasu.
Meaning : Okiru (Wake), Asa (Morning), Gohan (Rice), Asa Gohan (Breakfast)
When you are using 2 or more verbs to express the action, you should use ~te for the verbs use before the end and ~masu for the last verb.
Go back home. Watch TV – Uchi ni (kaeru)kaerimasu. Terebi o mimasu.
Go back home then / and watch TV – Uchi ni kaette, terebi o mimasu.
Meaning : Uchi (Home), Kaeru (Go back)
February 11th, 2008 at 11:06 am
I think you mean “Verb”, not “adjective”.
Verbs express the action (ie miru/kaeru/taberu etc.)
February 11th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Hi Inkusu,
Thanks for pointing out the error. Corrected!