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Usages of aida
彼 は 長い 間、 政治 に 関わって います。kare wa nagai aida, seiji ni kakawatte imasu.
He has been involved in politics for a long time.
私 が いない 間、 何 が 起こりました か？watashi ga inai aida, nani ga okorimashita ka?
What happened while I was away?
旅行 の 間、 写真 を たくさん 撮りました。ryokou no aida, shashin o takusan torimashita.
I took many photos during the trip.
彼 は 短い 間 に 多く の こと を 学びました。kare wa mijikai aida ni ooku no koto o manabimashita.
He learned many things in a short period of time.
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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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