Lesson 6. Grammar Item #3

May I take a bath in the morning? (Lit., Is it good (my) taking a bath in the morning as well (as NOT taking a bath in the morning)?)

· in the morning à あさ、

· taking a bath (lit., entering into a bath tub) as well (as NOT taking a bath in the morning)

à おふろに　 はいっても

haitte-mo

hair-ite-mo

enter [Verb Base]-ing-too

N.B. The too particle takes verbal gerund phrases as well as noun phrases, as in /takeshi-san-mo/, and postpositional phrases, as in /oosaka-de-mo/.

· Is it good…? à いいですか。

１）あさ、おふろに　はいっても　いいですか。

a) May I bring Japanese food?

b) May I play tennis here?

c) May I borrow this book?

d) May I turn on the electric light?

e) May I return home late at night?

f) May we speak Japanese?

g) May I go to the restroom?

You must not take a bath in the morning? (Lit., Talking about (your) taking a bath in the morning, it cannot go (your) doing so? (This implies that it is OK NOT to take a bath in the morning.))

· talking about (your) taking a bath in the morning

à おふろに　 はいっては

haitte-wa

entering-TOPIC

N.B. The topic particle takes verbal gerund phrases as well as noun phrases, as in /takeshi-san-wa/, and postpositional phrases, as in /oosaka-de-wa/.

it cannot go à いけません

ik-e-mas-en

go-can-Polite-not

２）あさ、おふろに　はいっては　いけません。

h) You must not play tennis here.

i) You must not borrow this book.

j) You must not turn on the electric light.

k) You must not return home late at night.

l) You must not speak Japanese.

m) You may bring Japanese food.

n) You may go to the restroom.