JLPT N4 Grammar Test 14
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Answers and Explanations
- 何人かExplanation:
「なん〜か」 (nan~ka), where 'nan' is combined with a counter (e.g., 人 for people), means 'some ~' or 'a few ~'. It indicates an unspecified, small number. 「何人か」 (nannin ka) means 'some people' or 'a few people'.
- 入るなExplanation:
「〜な」 (na) attached to the dictionary form of a verb expresses a strong prohibition or command not to do something. In this sentence, 「入るな」 (hairu na) means "Don't enter." It's a direct order used because the place is dangerous.
- した後でExplanation:
「〜た後で」 (ta ato de) means 'after doing ~'. It is used when one action follows the completion of another. The verb preceding 「後で」 must be in the past tense (た-form). In this sentence, 'watching TV' happened after 'doing homework'.
- おきにExplanation:
「～おきに」 (oki ni) means 'at intervals of ~' or 'every ~'. It is used with a duration or distance to indicate regular spacing. 「６時間おきに」 means 'every 6 hours'. Construction: Time/Distance + おきに.
- あいだにExplanation:
「あいだに」 (aida ni) means 'while' or 'during'. It is used when an event (the phone rang) happens at some point during an ongoing action (I was cooking). The pattern is often [Verb-ている form] あいだに, [Second event/action].
- 大きさExplanation:
To change an i-adjective into a noun that expresses its degree or state, you remove the final い and add さ (sa). In this sentence, 「大きい」(ookii - big) becomes 「大きさ」(ookisa - size). The sentence is asking about the 'size' of the park.
- てもExplanation:
「〜ても」 (temo) means 'even if' or 'even though'. It indicates that a certain result or action will occur regardless of the condition mentioned. For い-adjectives, change い to くて and add も (e.g., [高]{たか}い -> [高]{たか}くても). Here, 「[高]{たか}くても」 means 'even if it is high'.
- 以外Explanation:
「以外」 (igai) means 'except for' or 'other than'. It is used to exclude something from a group or category. Construction: Noun + 以外 (は/の/も). Here, 「[日本語]{にほんご}以外」 means all foreign languages *except* Japanese.
- だがExplanation:
「だが」 (daga) is a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however.' It is used to introduce a clause or sentence that contrasts with the preceding one. Here, the restaurant's popularity is a positive point, but (だが) its high prices present a contrasting, somewhat negative point. It's more formal than けど (kedo) or が (ga).
- なさいますかExplanation:
「なさる」 (nasaru) is an honorific verb (Sonkeigo) meaning 'to do'. It is the respectful equivalent of 「する」 (suru). It's used when referring to the actions of someone of higher status.
