hajimeru 始める はじめる
Verb meaning: begin, start (doing)
1. After conjunctive form of verb
私の友達は去年日本語を勉強し始めました。
Watashi no tomodachi wa kyonen nihongo o
benkyoushi hajimemashita.
My friend began to study Japanese last year.
五月からピアノを習い始めます。
Go gatsu kara piano o naraihajimemasu.
I will start learning piano from May.
-> See also: dasu |
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hazu desu はずです
Phrase meaning: be supposed/expected to
(do), be sure to (do), ought to (do)
1. After dictionary form of verb/adjective
彼はもう着くはずです。
Kare wa mou tsuku hazu desu.
He is supposed to arrive here soon.
このカメラはもっと安いはずです。
Kono kamera wa motto yasui hazu desu.
This camera ought to be much cheaper.
2. After ta-form of verb/adjective
そう言ったはずです。
Sou itta hazu da.
I'm sure I told you that.
3. After (adjectival) noun + na/no
ここは安全なはずです。
Koko wa anzenna hazu desu.
This place ought to be safe.
彼女は病気のはずです。
Kanojo wa byouki no hazu desu.
I'm sure she is sick.
4. After nai-form of verb/adjective
彼女はそんなことをしないはずです。
Kanojo wa sonna koto o shinai hazu desu.
I don't expect that she is going to do such
a thing.
-> See also: hazu ga nai |
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hazu ga nai はずがない
Phrase meaning: cannot (do), it is
impossible that...
1. After dictionary form of verb/adjective
そんなにお金が儲かるはずがない。
Sonna ni o-kane ga moukaru hazu ga nai.
It is impossible that one would make such
much money.
2. After ta-form of verb/adjective
彼がミスをしたはずがない。
Kare ga misu o shita hazu ga nai.
He cannot have made a mistake.
3. After nai-form of verb/adjective
彼女がまだ来ていないはずがない。
Kanojo ga mada kite inai hazu ga nai.
It is impossible that she has not arrived
yet.
(She should have already arrived.)
4. After adjectival noun + na/no
彼の話がうそのはずがない。
Kare no hanashi ga uso no hazu ga nai.
His story cannot be false.
-> See also: hazu desu |