RELATIVE CLAUSES Adjectival ClausesModifiers RELATIVE CLAUSES A relative

RELATIVE CLAUSES A relative clause is the part of a sentence which describes a

RELATIVE CLAUSES In Japanese, a relative clause always comes directly in front of the

RELATIVE CLAUSE RULES RULE 1 A relative clause must end with PLAIN FORM just

RELATIVE CLAUSE RULES RULE 2 There is no は particle in a relative clause.

Some Relative Clause Sentence Patterns. . . 1 RELATIVE CLAUSE は〜 2　~ は RELATIVE

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 1 RELATIVE CLAUSE は〜 Examples 母がつくったケーキはおいしいです。 The cake my mum

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 2 ~ は RELATIVE CLAUSEです EXAMPLES これは私がきのう買ったじてんしゃです。 This is the

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 3 RELATIVE CLAUSE を／が〜 EXAMPLES ともだちは私がつくったケーキを食べました。 My friend ate the

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RELATIVE CLAUSES Adjectival Clauses/Modifiers

RELATIVE CLAUSES A relative clause is the part of a sentence which describes a noun Eg. The cake (which) I ate yesterday was delicious. NOUN RELATIVE CLAUSE

RELATIVE CLAUSES In Japanese, a relative clause always comes directly in front of the noun which it explains. This is different to the English word order. 例：きのう食べたケーキはおいしかったです。　　　　RELATIVE CLAUSE NOUN

RELATIVE CLAUSE RULES RULE 1 A relative clause must end with PLAIN FORM just before the noun. きのうよんだ本　　The book I read yesterday. . . 今よんでいる本　　The book I am reading now. . . あしたよむ本　　　The book I will read tomorrow. . .

RELATIVE CLAUSE RULES RULE 2 There is no は particle in a relative clause. The topic marker は is replaced by が. 父がよんでいる本　　The book my father is reading. . 父がよんでいる本は私のです。　　　　RELATIVE CLAUSE 　　 NOUN

Some Relative Clause Sentence Patterns. . . 1 RELATIVE CLAUSE は〜 2　~ は RELATIVE CLAUSEです 3 RELATIVE CLAUSE を／が〜

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 1 RELATIVE CLAUSE は〜 Examples 母がつくったケーキはおいしいです。 The cake my mum made is delicious. 父がよんでいる本はおもしろいです。 The book my father is reading is interesting. 日本で一番にんきがあるかしゅはだれですか。 Who is the singer who is most popular in Japan?

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 2 ~ は RELATIVE CLAUSEです EXAMPLES これは私がきのう買ったじてんしゃです。 This is the bicycle I bought yesterday. それは父がシドニーで買ったTシャツです。 That is the T shirt my father bought in Sydney.

Relative Clause Sentence Pattern 3 RELATIVE CLAUSE を／が〜 EXAMPLES ともだちは私がつくったケーキを食べました。 My friend ate the cake I made. あたらしい車を買うお金がほしいです。 I want money to buy a new car.