Lesson 38
Base 3 + no ni
No ni is added to plain verb forms to mean "in order to" (do whatever). There is nothing really tricky about it, except that instead of being found at the end of a sentence, it's usually found somewhere near the middle, where it helps to establish certain conditions concerning the verb in question. As usual, a look at some examples would probably be the best way to see how it works:
- Kono tegami o okuru no ni ikura desu ka? (How much will it cost to send this letter?)
- Tokyo yuki no densha ni noru no ni asu hayaku okinakereba narimasen. (We'll have to get up early tomorrow in order to make the train for Tokyo.)
- Hitsuyou na kanji o subete oboeru no ni daibun jikan ga kakaru. (It takes quite a long time to learn all of the necessary kanji.)
Please keep in mind that there is also a noni, meaning "in spite of," which we will cover later on. These are easy to keep straight when used in context.
Word Check
kono: this
tegami: letter
okuru: to send
ikura: how much?
-yuki: bound for (This is added after the destination: Osaka-yuki,
Takamatsu-yuki, etc.)
densha: train
noru: to ride; to board (a mode of transportation)
asu: tomorrow
hayaku: early (quickly)
okiru: to get up
hitsuyou (na): necessary, essential
kanji: Chinese characters; specifically, the characters which were adopted from the Chinese then modified to be used in modern Japanese
subete: all
oboeru: to learn, remember
daibun (or daibu): quite, rather, considerably
jikan: time
kakaru: to take (time); to cost (money) 1
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
Notes
1. Kakaru actually has many meanings and uses. Please consult a dictionary for more.
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