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Old Apr 1st, 2002, 03:40 PM   #36
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Sorry, I took way too long to get back to this, but here's another lesson.

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In Japanese questions are formed by adding a particle to the end of the sentence (many different particles are used to show word relation in Japanese).

The question particle is ka, and is placed at the end of a sentence.

Word order of the sentences does not change, ka is simply tacked onto the end of the sentence to make it insto a question.

Ex.

Yamada san wa gakusei desu ka.

Is Mr. Yamada a student?

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The negation suffix, -masen can be used with ka to make negative questions, invitations, or suggestions.

Ex.

Ikimasen ka.

Don't (won't) you?
Why don't you (we) go?

Tookyoo e kaerimasen ka.

Don't (won't) you go back to Tokyo?
Why don't you (we) go back to Tokyo?

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*Note*

When writing in romaji (Japanese using the alphabet) a question mark isn't necessary to place after ka, because ka makes it a question without having to need that.

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That's all for now.

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