How to Learn Grammar with Images

Takumi Tsunokake Nov 7, 2014

Takumi Tsunokake

@bekkou68

iOS, Web programmer

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/cybrarian77/6284181389

Past tense [過去形]

1. Past

I was 20 years old.

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2. Subjunctive

I wish I were a bird.

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3. Politeness

Can you lend me some money?

Could you lend me some money? [more polite]

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4. Moderate auxiliary verb

I may meet Tom Cruise. [50%]

I might meet Tom Cruise. [30%]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaaronfarr/2931750628/

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Many usages…

1. Past [過去]

2. Subjenctive [仮定法]

3. Politeness [丁寧]

4. Moderate auxiliary verb [控えめな助動詞]

Core image is “Distance”

1. Past

I was 20 years old.

2. Subjunctive

I wish I were a bird.

3. Politeness

Lend me some money!

3. Politeness

https://www.flickr.com/photos/zubrow/8038863343

https://www.flickr.com/photos/zubrow/8038863343

Can you lend me some money?

3. Politeness

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kei-kecil/9529081678

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kei-kecil/9529081678

Could you lend me some money?

3. Politeness

https://www.flickr.com/photos/decadavide/217743885

https://www.flickr.com/photos/decadavide/217743885

4. Moderate auxiliary verb

I may meet Tom Cruise. [50%]

I might meet Tom Cruise. [30%]

Just “Distance”!1. Past:

Distance between now to old

2. Subjenctive:Distance between real to dream

3. Politeness:Taking distance from listener

4. Moderate auxiliary verb:Taking distance from meaning

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— Takumi Tsunokake

“Past tense (過去形)”should be renamed to“long-distance tense (遠距離形)”.

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