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.
</p>

<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	彼かれ　は　日に本ほん語ご　が　上じょう手ず　です。 kare ha nihongo ga zyouzu desu.
Meaning	He is good at Japanese.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation

to be	です desu
topic particle	は ha
subject particle	が ga
good (at); skillful	上じょう手ず zyouzu
Japanese (language)	日に本ほん語ご nihongo
he	彼かれ kare

Japanese

kare ha nihongo ga zyouzu desu.

Breakdown of kare ha nihongo ga zyouzu desu.

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