Lesson 41
Base 3 + noni
As promised in Lesson 38, here is a short lesson about noni, which is used to mean "in spite of":
- "Yamenasai" to iu noni, kanojo wa kikimasen. (Despite my telling her to stop, she won't listen.)
- Hayaku okita noni okureta. (I was late even though I got up early.)
Noni is also put at the end of sentences to express aggravation at an unexpected or undesirable outcome:
- Annani doryoku shita noni! (After all my efforts!)
- Asoko ni "iku na" to itta noni! (And after I told him not to go there!)
Noni is used a lot. Keep an ear out for it and you'll catch it.
Word Check
yameru: to stop something; to quit a habit
iu: to say, tell (Itta used in the last example above is its Base 7 form, or "ta form," which is used for the plain past.)
kiku: to listen; to follow rules or orders; to heed advice
okiru: to get up (Okita used in the example is its "ta form," for the plain past.)
okureru: to be late (The example sentence for this also uses the "ta form.")
annani: that much; so much
doryoku suru: to work hard at something; to make efforts (Shita is the "ta form" of suru.)
asoko: there; over there (usually for emphasizing distance)
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
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