--- In [email protected], "Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Please examine the following sentence: > > Takasi-wa itosii Yosiko-ga mizu-o zibun-no ue-ni kobosita toki nurete- > simatta. > > First of all, is this a correct and natural sentence? > > Secondly, in this sentence, who thought Yosiko is itosii? The external > speaker of the sentence? Or Takasi? > > Thank you in advance. > > Ray
***************************************************************** Hi Ray, the above sentence : "Takasi wa itosii Yosiko ga mizu wo zibun-no ue-ni kobosita toki nurete simatta." Now you mark Takasi as the doer of the action, dont you.And he is <spilling> the water over Yosiko and therefore gets wet himself? So he is trying to get Yosiko wet - is it the concept?If it is so, I think the sentence will be as follows : Takashi wa Yoshiko no ue-ni mizu wo koboshita toki, zibun wo nurete shimatta. And i have not used the word <<itoshii>> before Yoshiko, because i am the narrator here and i do not have an idea if Yoshiko is a person, liked by Takashi or not :] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
