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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

こそあど(こ・そ・あ・ど)

接続:こ(話し手の近く)/そ(聞き手の近く・直前の話題)/あ(両者から遠い・共通の記憶)/ど(疑問)
Indicator system こそあど — これ/この/ここ/こちら/こんな/こう and corresponding rows.
注意 / Note:In the text: そ refers to the just mentioned; あ refers to something both knew from before. This is a good point in the reading question.
比較 / Compare:それは〜(what you just said)/あれは〜(what you both remember).
よく出る形 / Common form:これ/この/ここ/こちら/こんな/こう + 各行対応。
これはわたしのかさですが、それはだれのですか。
This is my umbrella, whose is that?
あの店、また行きたいですね。
That shop, I want to go again.
そんなことは言わないでください。
Please don't say things like that.

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