Learn Hardcore Japanese: tokoro - in the middle of doing

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Usages of tokoro

いま　署名しょめい　を　もらって　いる　ところ　だ　から、　少すこし　待まって。ima syomei wo moratte iru tokoro da kara, sukosi matte.

I’m in the middle of getting signatures now, so wait a bit.

いま　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　して　いる　ところ　です。ima kaigi no zyunbi wo site iru tokoro desu.

I am in the middle of preparing for the meeting now.

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konsyuu konsyuu ha kaigi ga ooi desu.yappari konsyuu ha yappari isogasii.heizitu taitei watasi ha taitei ie de bangohan wo tabemasu.sitizi

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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