Japanese

<p>
	We can turn a verb into a noun by adding the <strong>nominalizer</strong> particle <strong>の</strong> after the plain form of the verb.
	We can then use the verb in constructions where we normally would use a noun.
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<p>
	One thing this allows us to do, is to express that we are <strong>good at</strong> or <strong>bad at</strong> a certain activity.
	To say that we're good at something, we simply use a verb in the <strong>plain form + <ruby>のが上zyou手zu</ruby></strong>.
	Similarly, if you don’t like something, you can use <strong>plain form + <ruby>のが下he手ta</ruby></strong>.
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<p>
	We already knew how to say <strong>he is good at Japanese</strong>.
	Now we're also able to say <strong>he is good at speaking Japanese</strong>.
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Nominalizing verbs using の + ability

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	ギター　を　弾ひくの　が　下へ手た　です。gitaa wo hikuno ga heta desu.
Meaning	(I) am bad at playing the guitar.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation
Course	Japanese
Lesson	Nominalizing verbs using の + ability

to be	ですdesu
subject particle	がga
direct object particle	をwo
bad (at), unskillful	下へ手たheta
nominalizer	のno
to play a string instrument^{e.g. guitar, piano}	弾ひくhiku
guitar	ギターgitaa

gitaa wo hikuno ga heta desu.

Breakdown of gitaa wo hikuno ga heta desu.

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