Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface XIII
4. How to Use This Book XVII
5. Origin of XIX
6. The Hiragana Chart XX
7. The Katakana Chart XXI
8. CHAPTER 1 Japanese Symbols and Their Sounds 1
9. CHAPTER 2 Structural Features of the Japanese Language 9
10. CHAPTER 3 Conjugation of Verbs, Adjectives, and the Copula 20
11. CHAPTER 4 Particles 33
12. CHAPTER 5 Transitive vs. Intransitive 90
13. CHAPTER 6 Verbs of Existence 98
14. CHAPTER 7 Tense: in Subordinate Clauses 105
15. CHAPTER 8 Dictionary/Plain Form Compounds 114
16. CHAPTER 9 Stem Form Compounds 130
17. CHAPTER 10 Form Compounds 143
18. CHAPTER 11 Form Compounds 172
19. CHAPTER 12 Form Compounds and 181
20. CHAPTER 13 Demonstrative Pronouns: 187
21. CHAPTER 14 Conjugation Words and Linking Sentences 193
22. CHAPTER 15 Interrogative Pronouns and Interrogative Sentences 207
23. CHAPTER 16 Change of State: Constructions 216
24. CHAPTER 17 Modifying Constructions 223
25. CHAPTER 18 Nominalizers 243
26. CHAPTER 19 Modal Auxiliaries (Modals): Propositions and Modality Expressions 253
27. CHAPTER 20 Giving and Receiving 276
28. CHAPTER 21 Structures of Imperatives/Commands 292
29. CHAPTER 22 Structures of Permission: The T6 Form 296
30. CHAPTER 23 Structures of Prohibition: The Form 301
31. CHAPTER 24 Structures of Obligation 306
32. CHAPTER 25 Terms of Respect: Polite Affixes and Honorific and Humble Forms 312
33. CHAPTER 26 Conditional Sentences 323
34. CHAPTER 27 Comparative Sentences 345
35. CHAPTER 28 Superlative Sentences 349
36. CHAPTER 29 Structures of Suggestions 352
37. CHAPTER 30 Potential Sentences 357
38. CHAPTER 31 Passive Constructions 362
39. CHAPTER 32 Causative Constructions 375
40. CHAPTER 33 Causative-Passive Constructions 383
41. Bibliography 387
42. Index 391
43. About the Author 401