Breakdown of kono bunpou no rensyuumondai wo hitori de yatte mimasu.
Questions & Answers about kono bunpou no rensyuumondai wo hitori de yatte mimasu.
What is の doing in 文法の練習問題?
Does この modify 文法 or 練習問題?
Grammatically, この directly modifies 文法, because この must come right before the noun it describes.
So the structure is:
- この文法 = this grammar / this grammar point
- この文法の練習問題 = practice problems for this grammar point
In natural English, you might translate the whole phrase more smoothly as these grammar practice problems, but the Japanese structure is literally closer to the practice problems for this grammar.
What does を mark in this sentence?
Why is it 一人で? What does で mean here?
一人で means by oneself, alone, or on one’s own.
In this sentence, で marks the manner or condition in which the action is done. So 一人で tells you how the speaker will do the practice problems: without another person’s help or company.
Examples:
- 一人で行きます。 = I’ll go by myself.
- 一人で食べます。 = I eat alone.
- 一人でやってみます。 = I’ll try doing it on my own.
How is 一人 read here?
Here it is read ひとり.
So:
- 一人で = ひとりで
This is one of the irregular person-counter readings:
- 一人 = ひとり
- 二人 = ふたり
After that, they become more regular:
- 三人 = さんにん
- 四人 = よにん
What exactly does やってみます mean?
やってみます is:
- やる in the て-form → やって
- plus みます from みる
The pattern 〜てみる means to try doing something.
So やってみます means:
- I’ll try doing it
- I’m going to give it a try
Important point: in this grammar pattern, みる does not mean literal seeing with the eyes. It functions as a helper verb meaning try and see what happens.
Why use やる instead of する?
Both can be used for doing exercises or tasks.
- 練習問題をする = a very standard, neutral way to say do practice problems
- 練習問題をやる = also very common, and often a bit more conversational
So やってみます sounds natural here.
A version with する is also possible:
- この文法の練習問題を一人でしてみます。
That is grammatical too, but やる is very common for exercises, homework, and tasks.
Is やってみます present tense or future tense?
Japanese ます-form is non-past, so it can refer to either present or future depending on context.
Here, it is most naturally understood as future/intention:
- I’ll try doing these practice problems by myself.
- I’m going to try doing these by myself.
So even though Japanese does not have a separate future tense form here, the meaning is future-looking.
Can the word order change?
Yes. Japanese word order is more flexible than English, as long as the particles stay attached to the right words.
For example, these are both natural:
- この文法の練習問題を一人でやってみます。
- 一人でこの文法の練習問題をやってみます。
The basic meaning stays the same. Moving 一人で earlier can put slightly more attention on by myself.
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