BackGrammar JLPT Level N5 - Lesson 2
Structure of です:
Noun + です
Adjective + です
Details about です:
Similarly to だ, です is an auxiliary verb that is an expression of determination or assertion. It states that something 'is' a certain way. です is considered to be the polite variation of だ.
です connects to words in exactly the same way as だ, but is also regularly seen attached to the end of い-Adjectives.
です connects to words in exactly the same way as だ, but is also regularly seen attached to the end of い-Adjectives.
- 大学生です。I am a college student.
- 店です。It is a store.
- 綺麗です。It is beautiful.
- 面白いです。It is funny.
です
Usage Notes for です:
Although です is regularly attached to the end of い-Adjectives, some may actually consider this incorrect Japanese, and it should not be used in formal writing. In daily 'spoken' language/texting, however, it is completely normal.
- 暑いです。It is hot.
Synonyms for です:
だ
To be, Is
でございます
To be, Polite copula
がある
To be, There is
～んです・のです
Explanatory, Emphasis, The fact is
である
Formal or literary だ, Authoritative, Copula
だった・でした
Was, Were (Past tense)
じゃない
Is not, Isn't
Example of です
あなたです。
It is you.
ペンです。
It is a pen.
さくらです。
(I) am Sakura.
友達です。
(He/she) is a friend.
暑いです。
It is hot.
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