JLPT N3 Grammar - Page 9

Study JLPT N3 grammar patterns

こと
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Nominalizer
Usage Context: Used to turn verbs into nouns when referring to activities or facts.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + こと
めったに〇〇ない
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Rarely; seldom
Usage Context: Used when you want to express that something happens infrequently.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + めったに + ない
にしても
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Even if; even though.
Usage Context: Used to express conditions that are hypothetical or uncertain but emphasize the result or situation won't change even...
Formation: Verb (casual form) + にしても; Noun + にしても; い-adjective + にしても; な-adjective + にしても
際に
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On the occasion of; at the time of
Usage Context: Used in both written and formal contexts to specify the time when an action occurs.
Formation: Noun + の + 際に; Verb (dictionary form or past form) + 際に
さて
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Well then; now; so
Usage Context: Used when changing topics, starting a new task, or in storytelling.
Formation: Used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a transition.
そうもない
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Unlikely; improbable
Usage Context: This form is used when expressing doubt or skepticism about the occurrence of an event.
Formation: Verb stem + そうもない
ために
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For the sake of; in order to
Usage Context: Used to express the purpose or reason for an action.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + ために; Noun + のために
てからでないと
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Unless... is done first
Usage Context: Used to describe a sequence where the second action is contingent on the completion of the first action.
Formation: Verb (て-form) + からでないと
的
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Like; -al; Pertaining to
Usage Context: 的 is used to describe something in the manner or style characteristic of a particular noun.
Formation: Noun + 的
つもりだった
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Was intending to..
Usage Context: Used to express an intention that existed in the past.
Formation: Verb (Dictionary Form) + つもりだった
割に
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Considering; relatively
Usage Context: This form is used when something is unexpectedly better or worse than usual, given a certain point of reference.
Formation: Noun + の + 割に / Verb (casual form) + 割に / い-adjective (casual form) + 割に / な-adjective + な + 割に
ずに
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Without doing
Usage Context: Used to express doing something without doing something else.
Formation: Verb (negative ず form) + に
合う
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to fit; to match; to come together
Usage Context: Used to describe situations where two or more things fit well together or match each other.
Formation: Verb stem + 合う
だけ
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Only; just
Usage Context: Used to limit the amount or extent of an action, object, or description.
Formation: Verb (plain form) + だけ / Noun + だけ / Adjective (plain form) + だけ
かける
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kakeru
Usage Context: Used to describe an action that is in progress or has just started.
Formation: Verb stem + かける
を中心に
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focusing on; centered around
Usage Context: Used to specify the main focus or center of something.
Formation: Noun + を中心に
をはじめ
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Starting with; including
Usage Context: Used to list the first item in a series, typically in written language.
Formation: Noun + をはじめ
てばかりいる
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Doing nothing but..
Usage Context: Used to emphasize that someone is only doing a particular action repeatedly, often with a negative nuance.
Formation: Verb て-form + ばかりいる
上に
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On top of that; in addition to
Usage Context: Used to add more information or context to an already mentioned point, often used to build upon previous statements.
Formation: Used with the plain form of verbs, adjectives, and the noun 'である'.
ことは〇〇が
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The fact is that...
Usage Context: Used in conversations to emphasize a point while subtly mentioning an issue.
Formation: ことは が
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