Can anyone translate those words for me?

This post has been edited by Wonka: Apr 6 2010, 12:32 AM

I like it

I'm not very sure about the above but I would say that 能動態 and 受動態 refer to active and passive voice. This may refer to the sentence structure as a whole.
Whereas 受身形 is passive "form" and 使役形 is causative "form" respectively. Hence," 形", refering specifically to the transformation of the verb.

The meaning is "I like it"? Some say I like you very much. Hahahah~ Anyways thanks~

let say u find a new verb that had been inflected, you want to check the meaning(means finding the dictionary form). Is there a way to change the verb to the dictionary form?

There are some verb(same meaning) is for transitive and intransitive only. The is only one hiragana different between both of them.Is there a formula to check whether this verb is transitive or intransitive?

It's the reverse of using the base verb to inflect. The patterns are more or less fixed and as long as you know those inflection rules, you can work backwards.

There are some overlap so in such cases you have to depend on either the kanji or the context of the sentence.

There isn't really a formula. If you hear the word, then it's pretty much going through all possible dictionary forms for that verb. If you have a romaji or kana dictionary that's easy. If you read the hiragana of the verb, then you've to go trough it all too. You'll know the right one when I fits the context of the sentence. If it has kanji, then it's easy, you can just look up the kanji.

Hi guys, new here, been studying in ICLS now Intermediate I already, thinking of going to japan to further my studies soon..

what is the original form of 追い越せない?

is it 追い越す?

Yes, you're right.

but i am confused when u conjugate the verb with ない, it should end with a- ない , not せない ( e-nai) ?

That's because it's the plain negative potential form.

こす -> こせる -> こせない

wow,a lot of people here trying to learn nihongo.
maybe i can help.
yoroshikune!

Yoroshiku ne minasan!

Anyone planning to take N1 or N2 this year?

I was thinking of N1... >.<

Jayhan:

Wish you good luck then... i'm going for JLPT

Besides ICLS,any nice centre in KL area..their time are not fullfill my need @@
Learning japanese to face my final exam..aiks

Your pages are good,will learn it from today,thx ^^

I'll attempt N2 or N1 next year. I think it's time =) So excited. This year don't think I can make it, the kanji is giving me too much trouble.

Yeah the new system also making me nervous! The kanji, goi, tango, too much!! Taihen!

Guys, is there any good game to learn japanese?

Like really really nice ones?