Tuesday, October 4, 2011

10pts. Japanese help please?

Question:


I'm studying japanese, but two excerpts I came across seem inconsistent with each-other.

I understand mashita to be used as past tense, but one study guide I use reads:
"I'm thirsty - Nodo ga kawaki mashita"

Why is mashita used?

Answer:


Actually, "Nodo ga kawaki mashita" is past tense (literal translation = throat became dry, which translates to mean "I'm thirsty")

Just keep using it as past tense and you'll get by. Don't let the translation throw you off.

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