Lesson 33
Base 3 + made
This one is very easy. Made means "until," and is added after the plain form of a verb:
- Yukiko ga kuru made taberu koto wa dekimasen. (We can't eat until Yukiko comes.)
- Bob ga denwa suru made matanakereba narimasen. (We have to wait until Bob calls.)
- Shukudai ga owaru made terebi o misemasen. (I won't let you watch TV until your homework is finished.)
As in English, made may be used with nouns which refer to times, periods, or seasons:
- Yuushoku made machinasai. (Wait until dinner.)
- Natsu yasumi made, ato ni shuu kan desu. (It's two weeks until summer vacation.)
- Haru made matsu hou ga ii deshou. (It'll probably be best to wait until spring.)
Word Check
matsu: to wait
shukudai: homework
owaru: to end, be finished
miseru: to show; to let (someone) see, watch (something)
yuushoku: dinner
natsu yasumi: summer vacation
ato: after, in (as in "It'll be spring in 2 months.")
ni: two
shuu kan: a week; a week-long period
haru: spring
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
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