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Episode 46 - Shi after verbs

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Tiduas
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Episode 46 - Shi after verbs

Postby Tiduas » February 26th, 2007 4:02 pm

If we look at this sentence "Watashi wa supotsu wo mimasen shi, shimasen."

I do just wonder if it always like that, that the shi is there so make it to something that makes the one talking in this text saying that he haven't watch, or done any sports.

Ahh, you know what i mean, i would like a little explaining in that one, becuase i find it pretty useful if it's that easy to use it ^_^
And i couldn't hear any explainings in the episode, or in the comments on this episode of Jpod101. So the forum is the only way out.

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Postby Alan » February 26th, 2007 6:51 pm

'shi' is a conjunction meaning 'and what's more' , 'not only ... but also'.

Basically it's like saying 'and' but in an emphatic way. :)

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Garyuchin
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Further query

Postby Garyuchin » March 30th, 2007 8:02 pm

Does し in this form apply only to negative verb forms, or can it also be used with affirmative forms

Is スポツを見ますしします valid?

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Postby lonna_senpai » April 7th, 2007 1:40 pm

Also does the 'shi' added to "Kowaii" 'Kowaishi" Make that mean "Scary, and also other things"

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More shis

Postby Garyuchin » April 7th, 2007 6:49 pm

I don't believe it. Just spent half an hour arguing with the computer so it would allow me to sign up for yahoo messenger, and now Jpod101 lets me use the forum posts again. Does anyone know the appropriate Japanese word?

I think the し tacked onto verbs in that category would more likely indicate ( :evil: most annoyingly :evil: ) either "so" (a reason for doing something)
I was scaredし I didn't climb the cliff

or a but/despite.
I was scaredし I climbed the cliff anyway


A set pattern use 「あるまいし」interprets as "it isn't," or "it isn't as though"
asking for blood あるまいし all I want is a few dollars.

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