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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜終わる / 〜続ける

接続:Vます形(stem) + 終わる/続ける
Done / done continuously — marks phase of the action.
注意 / Note:終わる only pairs with verbs that have a clear ending point(読み終わる, 書き終わる). 続ける graft more broadly.
比較 / Compare:読み終わる(finished reading)/読み続ける(read forever)/読み始める(started reading).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vます形+終わりました/続けています。
やっとレポートを書き終わりました。
I finally finished writing the report.
3時間も歩き続けました。
I walked continuously for 3 hours.
この本を読み終わったら、貸してください。
After reading this book, please lend it to me.

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