1. Core Family Members Other People Indicating Whose with Particle no The Question Word nani/nan Asking Which (dore/dono) Asking Where Is It? Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20121 Class Session 4b Chapter 3

2. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20122 The Japanese use different words to identify family members The humble (plain) form is used when talking about your own family members; the respectful (polite) form is used when talking about the family members of others: EnglishHumble (Plain)Respectful (Polite) fatherchichiotōsan motherhahaokāsan (older) brotheranioniisan (younger) brotherototootōtosan (older) sisteraneonēsan (younger) sisterimōtoimōtosan Core Family Members

3. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20123 Other People Some terms for identify non-family members: dōryōcolleague jōshisuperior (boss) tomodachifriend bōifurendoboyfriend gārufurendogirlfriend

4. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20124 The possessive in Japanese is indicated with the particle no Person’s name + no Pronoun + no Maiku-san no hon desu.It is Mike’s book. Watashi no hon desu.It is my book. Anata no hone desu ka.Is it your book? The possessive no is also used to specify human relationships: maiku-san no okāsanMike’s mother watashi no hahaMy mother Multiple no can be used in expressions: ima no nihon no uchitoday’s Japanese house Indicating Whose with Particle no

5. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20125 The Question Word nani/nan (p43) The question word what? Is expressed in Japanese with nani/nan Used independently, the word is pronounced nani, (as in responding to somone calling your name): nani? Used in other contexts, the word is pronounced nan: nan desu ka.What is it? kore wa nan desu ka.What is this? anata no senkō wa nan desu ka.What is your major? anata no shumi wa nan desu ka.What is your hobby?

6. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20126 Asking Which (dore/dono) (p44) Use the question word dore for asking which? toshokan wa dore desu ka. Which (one) is the library? You can also use the question word dono + noun: dono tatemono wa toshokan desu ka. Which building is the library? Dore is not used for people and locations: tanaka-san wa dono hito desu ka. Which (person) is Mr. Tanaka?

7. Japanese 1100-L04b-07-05-20127 Asking Where Is It? Use the question word doko to ask where something is located: yūbinkyoku wa doko desu ka.Where is the post office? toshokan wa doko desu ka.Where is the library?