Usages of no de ha naku
申込書 を その まま 出すの で は なく、 間違い が あれば 先 に 修正した ほう が いい。mousikomisyo wo sono mama dasuno de ha naku, matigai ga areba saki ni syuuseisita hou ga ii.
Rather than submitting the application form as it is, it is better to correct it first if there are mistakes.
今日 は 家 で 休むの で は なく、 図書館 で 勉強します。kyou ha ie de yasumuno de ha naku, tosyokan de benkyousimasu.
Rather than resting at home today, I will study at the library.
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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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