Grammar Patterns JLPT2

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Grammar Patterns: ------

~(

In the end; finally; on top of all that; to make matters worse.

[--]

~

Do ~ so much as to ~

[- /--]

----

~() Since

[] [--]becomes [-

-]

~

often followed by obligations, prohibitions, demands, presumptions, and strong

conclusions such as [ / / /]

~ / ~ While; Meanwhile (shows a comparison between two things)

[] [] use []

~ (no specific meaning) shows something continuing towards a certain tendency. ex. more

and more; less and less; keep on~; never stop~

[-]

Uses verbs that show / express a change ----~()

In addition to~

[]

~() / ~ / ~ / ~A After...ing ; Uponing

[--]


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B used when talking about something from a certain time, place, or condition (often

following sentence gives advice or warning)

[--]

~ Now that~; Since~

[- /]

~() / ~() Shall we~; Let's~

[-]

~ / ~ [- /----]

A While~ < do something before the condition changes >

B While~ < during that time, something that did not start, will happen >

~ Be possible to~

[-]

----^

Be impossible to~

[-]

----~ / ~

Thanks to~; Owing to~; Because of~

(express thanks to the result of a good outcome) []

Thanks to you or some higher power

~

Be in danger of~

[--]

Grammar Patterns: ------~() / ~ /()A As long as~ ; As far as~


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[---- /]

B As long as~ ; As far as~

[- /]

C As long as~ ; As far as~

[--]

D As long as~ ; As far as~

[----]

~ / ~ / ~ Unfinished ; Half~ (ex. half eaten, half finished)

[-]

~

Cant do~ ; Difficult to~

[-]

~ / ~ Tend to~

[-]

Used mostly with a negative meaning

~() / ~() As soon as~

[-]()

-

~~

No sooner than~

[- /][-]

---

~

Be capable of~ ; Be in danger of~ (Used when there is a chance of something bad


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happening)

[-]

-

~

Be hard to~ ; Be difficult to~

[-]

~ / ~ / ~ Like~

[] [] use []

~ / ~ / ~ Judging from~ ; When it comes to~; As for~

[]

~ []

A Even~

B Judging from~

~ / ~ []

A For~

B Judging from~

~\~B meaning

~

Just because~

[]

(often the sentence will be negative.)

~~

From~to~


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[][]

~ / ~ Now that~ ; Since~

[] [] use []

followed by obligations, resolutions, presumptions, suggestions, and commands

~() / ~ / ~ From the viewpoint of~

~

[]

~

Instead of~

[-]

In place of~

[-]

~

Fitting of~; Suiting~; Be appropriate to

[]

----~

Rather~ ; A little~

[-]

~()A Only~ ; Just~

[- /]

B (something continuing the same condition after happening)

[-]

In spoken language becomes ~

~ / ~/ ~ Do(be) completely~ / Be unable to do till the end / Be able to do till the end


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[-]

----~

In spite of~ ; Though~

[]

Not often used in formal situations

~() / ~()

To the extent that~ ; As~as~ ; To the point that

[- /---]

At least~

[--]

----~

Seem~

[-- ]

~ becomes a

----~ / ~ emphatic (Place a strong emphasis on the subject)

[]

~

I wonder ; quite ; surely

[]

~

Because~ (tells why something is)

[

]

~

When you want to tell someone that something has importance

[- /-]

~

As it is ~ it can be expected that ~

(Used to tell something everyone knows. Following sentence is a presumption)


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[]

~

Without~

[-]

~()

To my~ (strengthens the speakers feeling ex. To my surprise)

[---]

~

Be supposed to ~ (shows an appointment or rule) [----]

~

No need to ~

[-]

Grammar Patterns: ------~

() / ~ When~ ; Upon~

[- /-]

--

~ / ~ In the midst of~ ; During ~

[--]

~ / (~) Even~

[]

when is connected to a noun, the particles and are omitted.

~~

If only~

[-] /


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[--] /

[][----]

-

~ Cant help thinking~

[-] [] becomes

----~ Have no other way but~ / Must~

[-]

~

As soon as~

[-]

~ / ~()A show a reason, details. When you want to show the result of something.

[]

B Depending on~

[]

~() / ~ / ~ From the standpoint of~; (can also be thought of as ~ly. Ex. ?hisorically ?

legally)

[]

the noun in front of ~ is usually a Chinese word Ex.

etc

----~() / ~() / (~) () After~(for a long time)

[--]

----~ / ~ / ~

Because of~ ; On account of~ (The cause leads to a bad result)

[]


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be ones imagination

blame something or somebody Grammar Patterns: ----

--~ / ~ / ~ / ~A Becoming of~ ; Worthy of~ ; Fitting of~

[] []doesnt use []

B Because ; So

[]

C As long(much) as~

[]< />

~~ / ~~ Even if~

[----]

~()

When~ (When something is done, this is the result)

[-]

-

~()()

Just as~ ; As soon as~ ; No sooner than~

[-]

~() Everytime~

[--]

~

Full of~

[]

-

--

--~

When doing ~ also do ~

[- /-]


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~

(used at the end of a sentence when remembering (confirming) something)

[] ~\~can also be used

--

~

No way that~

[-]

Use in conversations

~ / ~ [-]

A While~

Not used in conversations. ~can not be used in this way

B ~Though

~ Be (gradually) doing~

[-]

Used mostly in written form

~

A ~ish ; ~like ; ~looking

[-]

-

B Easily~

[-]

becomes a ----~() Since~(and still going on)

[-]

Shows the continuation of something that happened in the past and is still going on.


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~() / ~() Not until~

[-]

The following sentence will always be negative.

(~) / ~() Cant help~ing ; Cant stand(bear)~

[---]

Subject is always first person

(~)

Cant help~ing

[---]

More formal than~etc. can't use ~

----~ []

A Ive heard that

is used for letters, etc.

B It means that

~ / ~A Speaking of~ ; Talking about~

[]

-

B Speaking of~ ; Talking about~ [] []doesn't use []

~

Is known as~ ; It is that~

[] sometimes []don't use []

~ / ~ Not necessarily~ ; Its not that


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[] sometimes []don't use []

~

More than~ []

~

Speaking of~ ; Talking about~(show plus and minus)

[]

~ But~ ; Although~ (show what your thinking about is wrong or different) [] sometimes[]don't use []

~() / ~()

Just as~

[- /-] []

~

hear that~ ; say that~

[]

~

Far from~

[] []don't use[][-]can be used

~ / ~ Cant do ~ because~

[-]

~ / ~ / ~ At that time ; At that place ; At that scene

[- //-]


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~ / ~ []

A If~

B If~ (Think from the perspective of~)

~() / ~ / As~

[]

~A. With~

[]

B. At the same time~

[-- ; -- ; -- ; --]

C. As~

[-- ; ]

Grammar Patterns: ------~ If not~

[----]

The following sentence will be negative.

~ / ~ Possibility of~ (Neither yes or no)

[----]

~ / Always end up~

[-] []becomes[]

Only for first person. For third person, use ~~at the end.


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~

Though~

[- /---]

~ / ~B meaning

~ / ~ / ~ []

A such as; like; and so on

--

B etc; among other things ; for example

are used in spoken language ----~ / ~ When~(show something that should be done in this situation)

[-]

~() / ~ / ~ In ; At ; On ; same as the particle

[]

~ / ~ / ~ In response to~

[]

~ / ~() Regardless of~ [- /-]

Nouns showing a kind or extent of something, or 2 words in opposition are usually used.

Such as Adjectives such as

can be combined and used.

~ / ~ / ~A

Only~

[]


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B Without fail~

[]

C Be the best~

[- /-]

~

Not only~but also~

[]

-

~ / ~ If (when) talking about ~ ; As far as~is concerned~

[]

followed by a positive sentence

~ / ~ []

A In place of~

B ( By proxy~ )

~() / ~ / ~ About~

~

[]

~

Its decided that~ (often used in speaking)

[] [] don't use []

Mostly used in speaking

~ / ~ Compare~ to~


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[]

~ / ~ In addition to~

[]

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ In response to~ ; In reply to~

[]

~ / ~ / ~ When starting~ ; When doing~ [-]

~

~ / ~ / ~ Before ~ ; Right before~

[]

~ / ~ With~ ; Following~ ; As~ (when one the changes so does the other)

[--]

~~

~ / ~ / ~ For~ (from the position of)

[]

~

Although ; Even though

[] []don't use []

~ / ~ / ~()A Even if~

[] []don't use []. [~]can be


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used.

B Whenever~

[][]

-

~

Merely~ ; Only~ ; Just~ ; Be (do) nothing but~

[-- /-]

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ In accordance with~

[]

~

It must be~

[] [] don't use []

In certificates the meaning becomes

~ / ~() / ~ / ~ As for ; To ; Toward; About ; same as

[]

~

There is no doubt of~

[] [] don't use []

~() / ~ / ~ / ~ About~ ; Concerning~

[]

~

Because~

[]

Slightly strong saying


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~ / ~() / ~A whenever~

[-]

At the end of the sentence, a verb showing ones feeling will come ~

B Whether~or~

[--][--]

Contrasting words come before ~

~ / ~ As~ ; With~ (when one the changes so does the other)

[--]

~~

~() / ~ / ~ For~ ; To~ (a judgment or assessment will follow this expression)

[]

~ / ~ / ~ As~ ; With~ (accompanying, following something)

[--]

With~ (happen at the same time)

[]

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ Against~ ; Contrary to~

[]

~ There is no doubt that~

[]


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[]don't use []. [~]can be used. To show a reason sometimes []is

added

~

However~ ; Though~ []

[]don't use [][~]can be used.

-

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ On the basis of~

~

[]

-

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ []

By~ (show the subject of an action)

By~ ; Because of~ (show a cause or reason)

By~ (Show a method or way)

By~ ; Depending on~ (show differences)

By~ ; Depending on~ (For a certain condition / occasion)

~ / ~ According to~

[]

~ / ~ / ~ / ~ Ranging from~ ; Covering~ ; Lasting~ ; Extending over~ []


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----~ () / ~() / ~ / (~)() / Without~

[]

-

~

Do (ones best) till the end

[-]

----~ Not only~ but also ; Besides~ ; Moreover~


used.

~ / ~ Owing to~

[]

Grammar Patterns: --

----~ / ~ Not Only~

[] -does not use

~

Because of~ ; On account of~ (shows regret over the cause of some bad result)

[] *(-)uses(-) ; - is

sometimes used

(~) / (~) Not only~ but also~ ; ~among other things

[]

~()

Irregardless of~

[]


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~~

The more~the more~(as one goes up, so does the other)

[-][-]

[-][-]

[- /][- /]

[-

/][-]

~ / ~ Even~ ; Of course~

[]

~is formal language

~ / ~ On one side~ ; On the other side~


used.

----~ / ~ Should~

[-] becomes

~

Shouldnt~

[-] becomes

----(~)() / Only~ ; just~ (there is no other way)

[-]

~

~ / ~ / ~ To the extent (point) that~

[- /---]

-

~~ Nothing is more~ than~

[-]


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~

(as one thing changes, so does the other)

[---]

Grammar Patterns: ------~ / ~

[-]

A Probably not~

B Will not~

Use ~

/ ~when subject is Third Person.

----~ / ~ / ~ Suitable for~

[]

-

~ / ~ / ~ Bound for~ ; Made for~

[]

- ----~ Regardless of~

[]

indiscriminately; no matter where

~~~ / ~~~ Neither~or~ ; Both~and~

[][---][]

~

Because~ (give a reason to an explanation)

[] sometimes conjugated with

Used in conversations by women and children. ~is more informal

~() By no means~ ; Not~at all


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[] [-] uses [-]

When spoken, or between friends ~or~is used

~

Feel like~ []

~ / ~A show admiration ; grief ; a heart felt feeling

[]

B express something as common sense Same as A

C suggest something ; give a light command

[-]

D remember a past happening or occurrence

[]

~

Because~ (give a reason(excuse)

[] *(-)uses(-)

~

If~(wish for something unattainable ; tell someone it is impossible)

[-]

Often used together with a "be possible" meaning verb. is used in

conversations.

~

Though~

[]

~is often used. Especially with nouns []

Grammar Patterns: ------~~


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~And~among other things (etc)

[--][--]

----~ / ~ No way to~

[-]

~ / ~ Like~

[]

So that~

[-

/-]

Grammar Patterns: --

----~ / ~ No reason for~

[]

~

[]

A state a reason why something is

B It means that

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~ / ~ It doesnt mean that~

[]

~ / ~A Mustnt

[-]


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B Must~

[--]

() Although~ ; In spite of~

[]

~ ----~ / ~() Through~ ; By~ (something happens unexpectedly through a chance encounter)

[]

~ / ~() Since~ (Because a thing happened, a big change has occurred)

[]

-

~

Full of~ ; Loaded with~

[]

--

~ / ~() Be (at) the center of ~ ; Be the focus of~

[]

~ / ~ []

A Throughout~

Via~ ; Through~

~~ / ~~ / ~~ As~

[][]

Nouns that show aim, postion, role, type,etc. come before


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~

Regardless of~

[]

~ / ~ Not only~ but also~ ; ~among other things

[]

~ / ~ Circulate~ ; around~

[]

~ / ~ Based on~

[]

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