This is a continuation of the JTA Course - Video Lesson 1. Which you can find here.

Mnemonics 1

23) Me – Eye/s
25) Chikara - Strength/power
31) Yatsu – That guy

Concept 1

No – the “‘s” marker
Used to link two nouns together, also called “ownership marker” because it marks the owner of
the second noun.

Mnemonics 2

9) Nani - What
4) Suru – To do



Mnemonics 2

4) Suru – To do

37) Dekiru – Can do

Concept 2

Mo – The “also” marker

Very similar to the English “also”, and is used structurally the same way as “wa”.
Mnemonics 3

Mnemonics 3

16) Demo - but

Mnemonics 3

21) Ima - Now
40) Shinjiru – To Believe

Concept 3

Ga – The “capital” marker
Also functions like “wa”. Stresses/emphasizes the word it is marking.

Synthesis Exercises

Translate from Japanese to English

1) ore no chikara
2) yatsu no sato
3) omae mo shinjiru ka
4) demo, sato ga suru
5) kore wa nani

Translate from English to Japanese

1) Does THAT GUY understand? / THAT GUY, understands?
2) That is also power / That also, is power.
3) But, can YOU do it? / But YOU, can do it?
4) Now, THAT GUY says…
5) But, I know.