The Japanese Verbs module has been online for several months, and I said I'd improve it progressively.

So here is the announcement for the Japanese verbal Parser! What's that? This new feature is actually able to parse a verbal structure to fetch the infinitive form.

How is it useful? When learning Japanese, we often start with Kana, Kanji, some vocabulary. Quickly, we feel like learning real Japanese with texts, mangas, lyrics, etc. And suddenly, we realize that we don't know yet how Japanese verbs work, that we are unable to understand 飲んでほしい (nonde hoshii) or 走りたくなかったです (hashiritakunakatta desu). No problem, let's search in the dictionary. In the first case, not sure that you'll know that from "nonde", you actually need to look for "nomu" in the dictionary. And even if you already know verbs enough for that, not sure that you'll be able to understand "-te hoshii"...

Here comes the Parser to save your day. How does it work? You only need to type the structure you're looking for in romaji, kana or kanji! The tool will parse the structure, and will display all possible verbs matching your search. Besides, it will also indicate the form used (politeness, passive, want to do, etc.).

The Japanese Parser is still under development, I'll add more verbal structures so that it can detect many of them. Here are the forms already integrated:

• -masu (masen, mashita, etc.)
• TE form (食べて、乗って, etc.)
• TA form (話した、泳いだ, etc.)
• -reru (passive)
• -seru (causative)
• -serareru (causative passive)
• -tai (takunai, takatta, etc. want to do)
• -te iru (inai, imasu, etc. progressive / durative action)
• -te hoshii (want someone to do)
• -te kudasai (polite imperative)
• -nasai (superieur to inférieur imperative)
• conditional forms (to, ba, tara, nara)
• -te mo ii (can / be allowed to)
• -te miru (try to do)
• kamoshirenai (it may be)
• koto ga dekiru (can / to be able to do)

The module for Japanese Verbs is usually available to Samurai members only. But I'll open it to everyone for free for a few days so that you can try it.

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Posted on Apr 1, 2013, 6:24:31 AM

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ShinSensei OMG OMG OMG!! I so need this! I can't wait to try it out on my mangas! ありがとうございました！！ The module you made for the Particles works super fast. Especially, on my phone. I can just look it up and BAM, 分かった！！　 My problem is laziness and finding out a good schedule to practice. Classes and curriculums are good because of accountability and the fact it's the same time every day or week. J-A Sensei has the materials and curriculum, I just need accountability...Bad me bad.

Posted on Mar 6, 2013, 9:09:13 AM	#13
Element I used french words but don't worry. If you make sure to choose English language and have a look to the forum it will appear in English. You are able to leave a post on it if you read carefully the previous comments. Dono (or the variant tono) sounds a little odd in spoken speech but is more formal than san suffix.

Posted on Mar 6, 2013, 7:34:49 AM	#12
HANABAM sou desu ka. arigatou. and sorry for posting it in here. i talked too much. soredewa matane.

Posted on Mar 5, 2013, 6:22:16 PM	#11
Element You should post your question in the forum from now because it has no connection with Shiryu's article ^^' The suffix -dono is archaic. It was originally used between nobles or adressed towards a noble or a samouraï like "Lord". Nowadays it is rarely used in modern Japanese except in very formal cases like written correspondances. You also can hear it in jidaigeki.

Posted on Mar 5, 2013, 9:42:08 AM	#10
HANABAM ah hi. i have question. but it is not about this page. whrere can i use the prefix "dono"? and about who i can use it. what sex, what age, or other whats.

Posted on Mar 4, 2013, 10:58:57 AM	#9
HANABAM thanks a lot Element dono. tasukarimashita. but i guess your first language is french. because your words was french, but i did it. arigatou gozaimasu. and if i had any other problems i will ask. people are good here.

Posted on Mar 3, 2013, 11:02:16 PM

#8

Element Do you mean you don't know how to create a new topic ? First, you click on the section's title (for example "Introduction" if you want to introduce yourself) and then click on "nouveau" button to create a new topic. Put a title in the field close to "sujet" and write your post in the big one. Lastly, click on "envoyer" button and your topic will be published. If you want to reply to a former anwser, choose the topic of your choice, click on "répondre" button, write your message and click on "envoyer" to publish your answer.

Posted on Mar 3, 2013, 8:08:05 PM

#7

HANABAM hi element, and thanks for the replay. yes i know the Hinayana and Karnataka. and i am studying the lessons. but as i said because nor the English and Spanish or french is not my first language, i have a little problem with reading the lessons. demo ore wa ganbarimasu. and i'm going farther. again thanks a lot for your responding. and oh, i have a question. how can i make post in forums. when i login to my account in forum i can not find any place for sharing comments. plz help me. どうもありがとうございあす。

Posted on Mar 3, 2013, 7:26:37 PM

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Element Hi Hanabam, Have you started learning hiragana and katakana ? That's the first step when you learn japanese. Then, I recommend you studying the lessons of the site to get used to basical grammar. Don't hesitate posting your questions at the bottom of each lesson's page. If the lessons are not enough, just have a look to others sections (grammar, particles, kanji...), you'll find useful contents ;).

Posted on Mar 2, 2013, 12:07:58 PM

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HANABAM thanks for the improvements. but for me as newbe for this site it is a few confusing to understand how should i start the learning process. actually my first language is not english and i have a few problem with finding my self in the site. but i have a suggestion for Shiryu. you can make preview/training/travel movie of the site. and you can put in the home page. even you can make a flv version of it to make it light. or you can make this move for each parts of the site. of course it may make site heavy. and ... thanks again.

Posted on Feb 20, 2013, 7:37:55 PM	#4
Nikhilsigma Looking awesome....hope it will come on Android phones soon so that we can use it on the go.... :) Hats off to you developer...!!!

Posted on Feb 17, 2013, 9:39:57 PM	#3
Dionaea Pretty much what Bleach said. This is really extremely useful, I haven't gotten to the point where I really need it with my Japanese yet, but I remember finding some forms of verbs was a disaster while learning french and latin. Thank you so much for the hard work ^_^

Posted on Feb 17, 2013, 8:16:03 PM	#2
Firithfenion This is a very useful tool. ありがとうございます

Posted on Feb 16, 2013, 11:32:46 PM

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Bleach182 Looking forward to trying this out. I really appreciaite all that you do. You always seem to understand problems that go along with learning Japanese, and this has always been a huge problem for me. I only recently realized that I need to be looking up the dictionary form of verbs to really find them haha. I think that this is an awesome idea, and you are the first that I have seen try to utilize it.

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