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An open shop

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An open shop

Postby andycarmenjapanese8100 » May 6th, 2013 5:52 pm

Which verb does "yatte" come from if used in the context of a shop being open for business?

As in...

"Kono mise wa, mada yatte iru ka do ka wakaranai"
I don't know whether the shop is still open.

Is it from "yaru"? "To do"?

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Re: An open shop

Postby community.japanese » May 7th, 2013 3:57 am

andy-san,
yes, that's right :D
Perfect!

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