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Lesson 16: Noun Form
In this lesson，I will teach you how to convert Japanese verbs to Noun Form.
How to convert Japanese Verbs to Noun Form?
| Verb Type | How to convert |
| type-one verb | change the u-hiragana to i-hiragana， Example: 会う→会い |
| type-two verb | just let the る in the end go. Example: 食べる→食べ |
| type-three verb | just let the する in the end go. Example: 勉強する→勉強 |
Examples:
| Example | Reading | Noun Form |
|---|---|---|
| 会う | あう | 会い |
| 行く | いく | 行き |
| 嗅ぐ | かぐ | 嗅ぎ |
| 押す | おす | 押し |
| 打つ | うつ | 打ち |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | 死に |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | 呼び |
| 飲む | のむ | 飲み |
| やる | やる | やり |
| 食べる | たべる | 食べ |
| 勉強する | べんきょうする | 勉強 |
| する | する | し |
| 来る | くる | 行き来（いきき） |
Note:
| An easier way to change a verb to the noun is: add の or こと in the end. If you want to know the difference between の and こと, you can click here. 会う→会うこと・会うの 食べる→食べること・食べるの 勉強する→勉強すること・勉強するの |
Example Sentences:
| これはただの遊びです。 It’s just a game. 一緒にお昼を食べに行きましょう！ Let’s have lunch together! 私は友達と映画を見に行きました。 I went to movies with friends. |
Congratulations! You have finished Verb Course!
Now you can go back to the table of contents, or you can learn Adjective Course right away!
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Is Noun Form the same as making a verb act like a noun? Like, for example “learning” in “Learning Japanese is fun.”
Yes
Is 会い the same as 会うこと?
do you plan to make test for the other forms section?
I think it’s not necessary for now because other forms are not often used.If you master these four forms, It’s not hard for you to master other forms.
Could you make some sample sentences using those? I’m kinda confused.. Thank you!
Done!
Heyo, I’m trying to learn japanese as a hobby, and I’m using many sites as a source.
Not trying to butter up to You, but honestly the way you present everything is very appealing and easy to absorb.
So now that I said all that, a small suggestion, perhaps you’d like to incorporate “Present progressive”(書いて いる) and “Past progressive”(書いて いた) to the course?
And of course, thanks for everything! 😀
Actually it’s in N5 Grammar Course, But I will add it here too if you want!
Oh if it’s already on the website, then You don’t have to, I’m not there yet, so I didn’t know 😀
Though having all the Verb forms in one place would be really nice
(in fact just a hyperlink that would lead You to that chapter would really come in handy 🙂 )