Usages of oyogu
夏 に 私 は 海 で 泳ぎます。natu ni watasi ha umi de oyogimasu.
In summer I swim in the sea.
海 で 泳いだ あと、 写真 を 見ます。umi de oyoida ato, syasin wo mimasu.
After swimming in the sea, I look at the photos.
夏 の 海 で 友達 と 一緒 に 泳ぎません か。natu no umi de tomodati to issyo ni oyogimasen ka.
Shall we swim together with a friend at the summer sea?
暑い 日 に 川 で 泳ぎません か。atui hi ni kawa de oyogimasen ka.
Shall we swim in the river on a hot day?
夏休み に 南 の 海 で 泳ぎます。natuyasumi ni minami no umi de oyogimasu.
I swim in the southern sea during summer vacation.
子供たち は 夏休み に 海 で 泳ぎます。kodomotati ha natuyasumi ni umi de oyogimasu.
Children swim in the sea during summer vacation.
水鳥 が 泳いで いる。mizudori ga oyoide iru.
A water bird is swimming.
水面 を 泳いで いる 鳥 は 水鳥 に 違い ない。suimen wo oyoide iru tori ha mizudori ni tigai nai.
The bird swimming on the water's surface must surely be a water bird.
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