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The -TE form

PERMISSION TO DO SOMETHING

TABAKO O SUTTE MO II DESU. You may smoke.
TABAKO O SUTTE MO II DESU KA? May I smoke?
HAI, II DESU. Yes, it is ok.
IIE, CHOTTO (KOMARIMASU). No, I don't quite (like it). (pl.)
IIE, IKEMASEN. No, it is forbidden.
KOKO NI SUWATTEMO IIMASU KA  Is it ok to sit here?
EE, IIMASU YO. DOOZOO.  Yes, it is ok. Please do.
KONO JISHYO WO KARITEMO IIMASUKA  Is it ok to borrow this dictionary>
SUMIMASEN. IMA TSUKATTE IMASUKARA.  Sorry, I am using it now.
KOKO DE TABAKO WO SUTTE MO IIMASUKA.  Is it ok to smoke here?
IIE, IKEMASEN. KINENDESUKARA.  No, it is not ok, because there is no smoking here.

IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SOMETHING

MOTTE IMASU. I am holding it.
TOOKYOO NI SUNDE IMASU. I am living in Tokyo.
SHITTE IMASU. I am knowing / I know.
ISU NI SUWATTE IMASU. He is sitting in a chair. 
TABAKO WO SUTTE IIMASU  He is smoking a cigarette.
RAO-SAN WA II KAMERA MOTTE IMASU  Rao has a good camera.
TANAKA-SAN WA DOKO NI SUNDE IMASU KA  Where does Mr. Tanaka live? 
TOOKYOO NI SUNDE IMASU  He lives in Tokyo. 
SENTAA NO DENWA BANGOO WO SHITTE IMASU KA  Do you know the Center phone number?
IIE, SHIRIMASEN  No, I don't know it.
SUZUKI-SAN WA DOKUSHINDESUKA.  Is Mr.Suzuki single?
IIE, KEKKONSHITE IMASU.  No, he is married.
WATASHI WA JIDOOSHYA NO KAISHYA DE HATARAITE IMASU. I work for an auto company.

IMPERATIVE

Please go to the room. [IKU]
Talk to the teacher. [IU]

MULTIPLE VERBS IN THE SAME SENTENCE

ASA OKITE, TAMAGO WO TABETE, KAISHA E IKIMASU. In the morning I get up, eat eggs and then go to work.
KINOO OSAKA E ITTE, TETSUO-SAN NI ATTE, EIGA O MIMASHITA. Yesterday I went to Osaka, saw Tetsuo and went to the movies.

i-ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE-kute ... and be ...
OKII OKIKUTE
CHIISAI CHIISAKUTE
II(YOI) YOKUTE
TOOKYOO WA HITO GA OKUTE, NIGIYAKA DESU. Tokyo is heavily populated and bustling.

na-ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS

X DE ... and ...
  • RAO-SAN WA INDO-JIN DE, TOOKYOO-DENKI NO KENSHYUSEI DESU.
  • Mr. Rao is an Indian and is a trainee of Tokyo Denki Co., Ltd.
  • HAN-SAN WA KIREA DE, TAIHEN SHINSETSU DESU.
  • Miss Han is beautiful and very kind.

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