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Chapter 8 Using the Dictionary
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Basics Try Using ATLAS
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Verb-Verb (JE)
● [Negative Form]
According to the Japanese in the [Japanese (Verb)] entry box, the negative form for the
Japanese is automatically displayed. When there are several possible negative forms, select
one of them from the list box.
● [Verb Pattern]
Select the English verb pattern.
● [Form]
The form of the verb in the [English (Verb)] box is displayed in each entry box for [Past], [Past
Participle], [Present Participle] and [Present (after "He")]. If the displayed form is
inappropriate, click each entry box and enter the appropriate form.
● [Objective Particle]
Select an objective particle for the Japanese verb after selecting "Transitive" or "Both" for
[Verb Pattern].
● [Sometimes Translated as Noun]
Set whether a verb can be used as a noun. If so, check the [Yes] checkbox, enter the
corresponding English noun in the [English (Noun)] entry box and select the plural form from
[Noun Plural Form]. For an irregular noun, enter the plural form in [Irregular Noun].
The word entered here is called a "derived word."
When adding an English idiom, use " * " as follows to place an object between a verb and a
preposition (or an adverbial phrase).
Ex. だ らだ ら と長引かせる drag * out <Objective particle 「を」 >
心を読みとる read * like a book <Objective particle 「の」 >
" * " is not used, however, when an object is placed after a preposition (or adverbial phrase) in
an idiom.
Ex. 親し くなる make friends with <Objective particle 「と」 >
したくをする get ready for <Objective particle 「の」 >
When an idiom using " * " is specified, the [Add for both] function is not available.