5 thoughts on “Japanese grammar books”

1. I would recommend “An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics” by Natsuko Tsujimura.

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2. Dave, what were the highlights?

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   1. Hi Frank
      The one that I like to quote is that
      a. Taroo-ga kawa-de oboreta
      does not automatically imply
      b. Taroo-ga sinda.
      (p346, Second Edition).
      Dave

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3. Hi Dave
   You mean that “Taroo drowned in the river” does not imply “Taroo died??”
   Frank

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   1. Hi Dave
      Perhaps, depending on the context, a better translation would be “Taroo was drowning in the river”. If you want to make sure that he really died, you could say “Taroo ga kawa-de oborezinda”.
      Frank

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