Japanese

<p>
	You've already learned a fair number of different counters, and there are a lot more we haven't covered.
	In this lesson, we will learn to count with <strong>〜つ</strong>, the general counter for physical objects.
	It can be used to count any material thing (with the exception of people), and therefore is useful if you don't know the specific counter for a type of object.
</p>
<p>
	For example, while a specific counter word solely for chopsticks exists, it would be perfectly correct to use the general counter instead when you refer to some quantity of chopsticks.
</p>
<p>
	This set of counters is highly irregular and requires a bit of memorization; however, the general counter is the most versatile and frequently used of all the counters, so learning it well is worth the trouble!
</p>

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<p>
	Below are some example sentences using this counter.
</p>

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<p>
	Note that if you do know the counter an object takes, it is always better to use the more specific counter.
	The sentences above actually sound a bit strange, because the counters they should take are commonly known.
	Don't worry, you will soon learn how to count notebooks and cars properly.
</p>

The general counter 〜つ

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	三みっつ　の　ノート　が　ほしい　です。 mittu no nooto ga hosii desu.
Meaning	I want three notebooks^things.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation

to be	です desu
possessive case particle	の no
subject particle	が ga
wanted	ほしい hosii
notebook	ノート nooto

Japanese

mittu no nooto ga hosii desu.

Breakdown of mittu no nooto ga hosii desu.

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