Lesson 46
Base 3 + tsumori
Base 3 plus tsumori is used to express an intention:
- Watashi wa sanji made ni kaeru tsumori. (I plan to be back by three o'clock.)
- Steve wa Canada ni iku tsumori da to omou. (I think Steve plans to go to Canada.)
- Keiko wa Kyoto Daigaku ni hairu tsumori desu. (Keiko intends to go to Kyoto University.)
In case you're wondering, yes, technically speaking, tsumori is the Base 2 form of its plain form tsumoru, but you will never hear tsumoru (to intend) used. You will, however, hear the other verb tsumoru, which means "to accumulate, build up," used a lot, especially in the winter when people talk about snow piling up: yuki ga tsumoru. While sounding alike, their meanings are completely different, so please be careful not to confuse them.
Word Check
sanji: three o'clock (san [three] + ji [hour])
made ni: by, when used to set a deadline, as in "to do (something) by (a certain time, day, etc.)
daigaku: university 1
hairu: to go inside (a room, etc.); to enter or enroll in (a school); to join (a club, church, etc.)
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
Notes
1. Unlike in the U. S. and other countries where the word college is used loosely, in Japan it is never used when referring to a traditional four-year university. College (karejji in romanized Japanese) is only used for junior colleges and vocational schools. Always use daigaku for university.
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