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Breakdown of tosi wo totte iru
をwo
direct object particle
年tosi
year; age
取るtoru
to take
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
Usages of tosi wo totte iru
彼 は 年 を 取って いる が、 まだ 元気 だ。kare ha tosi wo totte iru ga, mada genki da.
He is old, but still energetic.
父 は 年 を 取って いる ので、 よく 医者 に 行って います。titi ha tosi wo totte iru node, yoku isya ni itte imasu.
My father has aged, so he often goes to the doctor.
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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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