Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn to nominalize verbs with の to express likes and skills.
- Form and connection: [Verb辞书形] のが [好き/上手/下手]
- Nuance in real use: の's magic is turning an action into a "thing" — when "running" becomes "the act of running," you can evaluate it like an object. This is human cognition materialized in grammar.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn to nominalize verbs with の to express likes and skills.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Verb辞书形] のが [好き/上手/下手]Show answer
I like watching movies.Show answer
毎日まいにち歩あるくのが習慣しゅうかんです。 ([Verb辞书形] のが [好き/上手/下手])Continue learning
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