Thanks. A couple of clarifications on your post: Is zuni by itself negative? I dont notice the verb being mentioned in negative form - appending zuni makes it negative. What will be the translation of this then: For ex. I took a magazine(intentional) to school instead of taking a book.
And what does the 'no wo' add-on do?Isnt just a 'hon o wasurete gakkou ni ikimashita' same as the 'no wo' form? --- In [email protected], Misanthropos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I went to school without my books. > > Inspite of studying so hard, I failed. > > I wasn't completely sure, how to say it perfectly gramatically myself, > so I asked my Japanese girlfriend. She said that you can translate the > sentences as follows: > > If not taking the books with you was intentional then: > > Hon / Shomotsu wo motte ikazu ni gakkou ni itta. > > If it wasn't intentional (i.e. you forgot to take them): > > Hon / Shomotsu wo motte iku no wo wasurete gakkou ni itta. > > The second sentence in both cases is: > > Isshoukenmei benkyou shita ga / noni, shiken ni ochita / goukaku > dekinakatta / shippai shita. > > > Maciek > > > > > > randhir_nag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do i translate the following: > > > > I went to school without my books. > > Inspite of studying so hard, I failed. > > > > thanks. > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
