All About Particles (Kodansha Book)

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All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - Zarxrax - 2008-08-30

Ok, got my book today. I can start off with
KUSE NI
MONO NO
TOKORO GA
-BA

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-08-30

As it stands, blah blah:

WA - Alyks/done
GA - Alyks/done
MO - Hagaren199/done
-TE MO (-DE MO) - Hagaren199/done
DE MO - Hagaren199/done
TO - AdamLieliel/done
TO WA - Shakkun/done
YA - Alyks
TO KA - Shakkun/done
NADO - Phauna
KA - Shakkun/done
DE - Shakkun
NI - Shakkun
E - Abaddon/done
KARA - Abaddon/done
MADE - Atreya/done
NO - Atreya
O - Atreya
KURAI (GURAI) - drwarrior12/done
HODO - Abaddon
BAKARI - Abaddon
DAKE - ew8049/done
SHIKA - ew8049/done
NOMI - ew8049/done
KIRI - aovora
NO DE - aovora
MONO DE - aovora
KEREDOMO - aovora
TOKORO DE - aovora
NO NI - Phauna/done
KUSE NI - Zarxrax
MONO NO - Zarxrax
TOKORO GA - Zarxrax
-BA - Zarxrax
-TARA - drwarrior12
NARA - AdamLeliel
MONO NARA - AdamLeliel
TOKORO - drwarrior12/done

There are more, this is just the first part we're doing. We might have to assign new people if you don't do anything to your assigned bits by the end of September.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - phauna - 2008-08-31

I've done NO NI.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - atreya - 2008-08-31

If phauna has done NO, then I will move on to O. I was half-way done with NO though, but doesn't matter now...

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-08-31

No, Phauna did NO NI, not NO.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - leosmith - 2008-08-31

Nukemarine Wrote:The full title of this book is "All About Particles - A Handbook of Japanese Function Words"

http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Particles-Kodanshas-Childrens/dp/4770027818/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209729960&sr=8-1

It lists about 70 Japanese particles detailing about 200 functional uses. Each functional use gives two sample sentences on average. That means you have about 640 sample sentences covering you basic Japanese particle needs.

Y'all may know this already, but 14 years later, the same author wrote a book called "How to tell the difference between Japanese particles". From what I've read, it was meant to be a vastly improved version of the old book. By that I mean it wasn't written as a follow-up, but as a replacement.

IMO, both books cover the basic particles and their usage. However, the new one is better organized and easier to follow. In addition, as the title suggests, the new one does a pretty good job teaching how to tell the difference between particles. It really helped me figure out when to use which particle. There is a small quiz at the end of each section, which is also very helpful.

For these reasons, I would recommend the new book over the old book.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - atreya - 2008-08-31

alyks Wrote:No, Phauna did NO NI, not NO.

Ah phew, thanks for clearing that up... ^_^ Will continue working on NO.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - phauna - 2008-08-31

No, not NO, NO NI, no?

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - walexander5 - 2008-09-01

Thanks for letting me in to the google doc. Let me know if I can contribute once you're ready for part two.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - Ryuujin27 - 2008-09-02

Just sent a request for an invite. My e-mail is xxxx - removed for fear of teh 1337 sp4m Wink

But you accepted me already, so thanks!

Also, if you need me to do a section, I will. Just let me know which and give me about a week.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - phauna - 2008-09-02

You might want to not post your email address on a forum, spambots will get it. Just privately message it to whoever. Just edit your post and delete the address.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - Ryuujin27 - 2008-09-02

Good point, phauna Wink

Thanks for the tip

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - abaddon - 2008-09-07

Finished HODO and BAKARI.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - atreya - 2008-09-20

Finished NO, WO... And we are nearing the end of the september... ^_^

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-09-20

These are what need to be done:
NARA - AdamLeliel
MONO NARA - AdamLeliel
KIRI - aovora
NO DE - aovora
MONO DE - aovora
KEREDOMO - aovora
TOKORO DE - aovora
DE - Shakkun
NI - Shakkun

Are you guys going to do them? Or should we just do them without you?

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - AdamLeliel - 2008-09-20

Crap, I've been so wrapped up with starting college I haven't had a chance. I'm going to say I won't be able to do any for now, so.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - shakkun - 2008-09-21

Ahh wow, I totally forgot about this! Essay storm and everything. NI and DE are up on the spreadsheet now. Sorry guys, pretty embarrassing. :[

I won't be able to do any others for a while though, probably until after semester.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - vosmiura - 2008-09-21

After this I'm interested in working on The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs, especially the adverb section looks like a great way to enrich Japanese knowledge.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-09-21

vosmiura Wrote:After this I'm interested in working on The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs, especially the adverb section looks like a great way to enrich Japanese knowledge.

I don't have that one, but I think the handbooks are more useful as references. I tried mining from Handbook of Japanese Verbs, but it didn't work out. Now I just use it as a reference, and it's much better.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - vosmiura - 2008-09-21

I don't know how Handbook of Japanese Verbs is exactly (its on order) but based on the index I'd guess its a bit different from HoJ A&A in that the Verb book is organised by verb forms, whereas the largest part of the A&A book is focused on 200+ individual adverbs, grouped into sections by function, with several example sentences of usage for each adverb.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - mentat_kgs - 2008-09-24

Hey, Will there be a new spreadsheat for the next ones?
I'd like to start helping.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-09-24

mentat_kgs Wrote:Hey, Will there be a new spreadsheat for the next ones?
I'd like to start helping.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pu8FAjtye0Q4D5MDVSNSyQg&hl=en
I suppose this will do.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - mentat_kgs - 2008-09-25

Yo, I already did a few today. Tomorrow I'll do some more.
Let's finish this input quickly because the book is awesome!

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - alyks - 2008-09-25

You know what would be good? Proofreaders.

All About Particles (Kodansha Book) - mentat_kgs - 2008-09-25

Yo guys! Lets put some effort to finish it before the weekend!