Osokunatte is from the -i adjective osoi, which is written with the same kanji as okureru, and means "slow" or "late". Osokunaru is formed by changing the -i to the connective ending -ku and adding -naru, to mean "become slow/late". From there, osokunatte is simply the -te form, which can be used in phrases like "osokunatte (shimatte) sumimasen", or "I'm sorry I (regrettably) became late/slow", which my professor uses all the time when she's taken a month to respond to my email.
Also, a few grammar things in your email. "Kakitai deshita" should be "kakitakatta (desu)". "...sono kotoba ga motto o wakarimashou ka" can't have an "o" after motto, because "o" marks the direct object and motto is an adverb. Dynamint >From: "noaharkrider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:21:08 -0000 > >Kyou wa takusan atarashii kotoba o mitsukemashita ne...koko ni sono >atarashii kotoba o kakitai deshita...moshi hoka no hito wa ounou >shittara sono kotoba ga motto o wakarimashou ka? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/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/
