日本語 - Grammar Level 3

Grammar levels here will loosely correlate to JLPT levels, but more closely follow the Genki Series. This is intended to be a quick reference guide for myself by maybe it could be useful to others

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Particles

Particle	Example	Short Summary
-----	`わたしは　Aです` (I am A)	Particle to mark subject of a sentence, In this case `わたし`/`I`

Forms

Form	Example	Short Summary
-------	`食べよう` (Lets Eat)	The Volitional form changes something into an Invitation to do an action. The base word `食べる` becomes `食べよう` making it an invitation to the action of eating. "Lets Eat". (See Conjugations for how to conjugate into the Volitional form)

Sentence Enders

Sentence Enders	Example	Short Summary
------	`わたしは　Aです` (I am A)	To state something `is` used at end of sentence.

Grammar Points

Grammar Point	Example	Short Summary
としたら	`日本に行くとしたら、京都に行きたいです` (Supposing I go to Japan, I want to visit Kyoto)	If `[A]` were the case. `[A]としたら`
もしも`[A]`なら	`もしも試験に合格したなら、パーティーを開きます` (If I pass the exam, I will throw a party)	If `[A]` is the case. `もしも[A]なら`
ばかりか	`彼は英語ばかりか、フランス語も話せる` (Not only does he speak English, but he can also speak French)	Not only `[A]` but also `[B]`. `[A]ばかりか[B]`
もし`[A]`としても	`もし明日雨が降るとしても、ピクニックに行きます` (Even if it rains tomorrow (which is unlikely), I will go on the picnic)	Even if `[A]` were the case (where it is unlikely). `もし[A]としても`
その為 (そのため)	`彼は病気です。その為、今日の会議には参加できません` (He is sick. Because of that, he cannot attend today’s meeting)	Because of a `[A]`, then `[B]` is true. `[A]. その為[B]`
なぜなら	`彼は学校を休みました。なぜなら、熱があったからです` (He missed school. The reason is that he had a fever)	`[A]` was done because/decided of `[B]`. `[A]. なぜなら[B]`
それと	`パンをください。それと、牛乳もください` (Please give me bread. And also, milk)	`[A]` as well as `[B]`. `[A]. それと, [B]`