These videos are really amazing. I feel like they're right at the level where you don't find these answers in lower level books, but they're not advanced enough to require native materials to understand. Every video has fit perfectly in that intermediate niche that you never find in such a convenient form. Kudos to the team :)
The adverbial usage of て form shown in this video has opened up my brain to a lot of new possibilities! I really like the ability to use verbs as describers for other verbs in a way that feels more open than English usage of adverbs, adverbial clauses and adverbial phrases. I imagine「歩いて帰りました」has some connotative differences from, say, 「家へ歩きます」or 「ゆっくり帰りました」. I look forward to the day that my level of mastery in Japanese is high enough for me to fully understand those differences. 🙂 Got here through the comments section of one of the ジャム屋さん episodes. I appreciate how thorough the content on Satori Reader is. I'm getting so much out of the assisted immersion - such a great way to learn!
I can't give this video enough thumbs up. I was actually reading the Obon Society and The Neighbor series on Satori Reader and kept seeing masu stem forms and し ending phrases which confused me as to whether that was the particle し or masu stem of する. Fortunately Satori Reader is excellent at explaining and pointed out it was the latter which led me on a surfing hunt for masu stem usage - that led me right back to Satori Reader here on YT and this most excellent video. Thank you so much for improving my Japanese skills and understanding! [And I absolutely love Satori Reader, please keep it going; most highly recommend to other students of Japanese]
Wonderful explanation! I am both fully invested in the Human Japanese series and the Satori reader. Best one-two combo to jump start Japanese learning!
You've got an amazing talent to explain and teach! It's like Einstein said, if you can't explain it in simple terms, you don't understand it -- well you really understand it. I believe you could teach and explain anything! Hope you will make more videos, bro.
Ah, I remember when I saw this pattern for the very first time. My reaction: ‘What sorcery is this!?’ As with most things I don't understand, it bothered me quite a bit, and it did so for quite some time, but I decided to just ignore it. I've since kind of forgotten about it, and haven't really thought about how it differs from テ形, so it's nice to have it laid out in the plain. These are probably my favourite videos on the Internet. I watch them even if I'm at a level where I don't come away with much in terms of understanding Japanese. They're so simple and elegant in their construction, they are straight to the point, but still keeping it interesting, the explanations are well-structured and incredibly easy to follow, and the 雰囲気 is とても良い! … Err, sorry about that last part. My systems have been malfunctioning as of late due to overexposure to Japanese. They are currently undergoing restorative treatment, I promise.
Thanks, Arctagon! I'm glad that the video was able to answer a long-standing question for you. And thank you for the kind words about the rest of our videos. It's great to know that you find them so useful...and that you like the 雰囲気. :-) We are big believers that the best value comes from keeping things simple, clear, and personable. I'm glad it resonates with you! We'll do our best to keep the videos coming.
Hello Sir~! I really love your Human Japanese App. I had fun studying and it's so easy to understand because of the way you teach it. I'm gonna buy the paid version once I'm done with the free chapters. Thank you so much! 🥰❤️
This is GREAT Brian. You do a good job trying to explain and you also speak with great annunciation to the words you use. I wish you a prosperous future.
Great video, Brian. Maybe a good follow-up video to this would be explaining why Japanese uses states like "hurrying" with the -Te form and how to better interpret them. Those still trip me up from time to time, especially if I was making my own sentences vs reading sentences. When I read them in sentences, they make sense, but I don't always think to speak that way when I'm trying to express something.
Another great explanation. So complete and yet told in a clear, straightforward manner. Also your voice is so soothing to listen to. I hang on every word. You’re. the teacher I always wished I had. I’ve been enjoying Satori Reader for about 6 months now. But these bonus videos really encourage me to press on. Studying a language alone is hard and you provide a sense of community that is intelligent and informative. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to hear the videos are useful in helping you stay motivated. We will do our best to keep them coming! Thank you very much for using Satori Reader as well. Your support means the world to us!
Excellent lesson! You guys should make a prominent link to this channel somewhere on the site. I only found the video in the comments of one of the lessons but I haven't seen it linked to anywhere else
Ive got on to satori reader a few months back with the free first responder invitation which i thank you guys for, ive been stuck in that intermediate limbo for years, where i could understand words and read sentences, but my grammar was non existent, so it felt like rapidly reading flashcards. I enjoy the app, but sometimes i feel like i am using it incorrectly due to not knowing if i should just read, or listen, or go one sentence at a time, but i am working through it. I found the way you explain grammar points to be really helpful, which has made going forward with my self studies a bit clearer, i hope you continue doing it. I would love a video of you reading through one of your articles, and how you would go about using it to study grammar, reading, etc.
Hello, Keith. That's an interesting suggestion! I'll give that some thought. In the meantime, if you feel like you're missing a grammar foundation, then it could certainly be worth your while to use Satori Reader in conjunction with a grammar-centric resource that simply walks through grammar points one at a time. Our Human Japanese series does this, but there are other well-loved resources out there that would also be useful to you, like the Genki series. Satori Reader works best as a place to put grammar and vocab that you've learned into practice -- it's a crucible where it all comes together. And of course, you expose yourself to new vocab and grammar in the process, so it's a virtuous cycle. But it does help to have a pure grammar resource that you can use to systematically add new grammar points to your repertoire. I hope that helps! Thanks for using Satori Reader and keep up the studies!
@@satorireader thanks for the reply sir, and thanks again for the free sub. I've been making my wlway through こいびと thelast few weeks, it's slow going but I am doing it. Just couldn't shake the feeling that I was doing it wrong. I will look into finding a grammar resource.
Another great lesson. Might I suggest though that instead of just plugging Satori Reader at the end, suggest some Satori Reader articles related to the grammar point. Would help drive traffic, potentially from non subscribers but it would also give us subscribers something to help cement the concept with.
Very helpful. I had difficulty finding an explanation somewhere and this video helped a lot. My only complaint is that the 3rd example (4:00, bengoshi) is a noun, so te-form becomes de, but I'm not sure the Vstem form could be used at all in that place (what I'm trying to say is that it's not a te-form on a verb, but on a noun)
Hello, @DiRECs. Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. For our purposes, you can safely consider だ to be a special kind of verb. で is simply the te-form of だ. For example, consider that if would work the same way if you replaced だ with である, a form that means exactly the same thing but more closely resembles any other verb. You would say 弁護士である as a free-standing sentence, or 弁護士であり・・・ when connecting to another phrase. These two are exactly analogous to 弁護士だ and 弁護士で・・・. So there's really no need to distinguish between the copula, verbs, and conjugating adjectives. They each have a -te form, and in each case, that form can be used to close off a phrase and connect it to the next. I hope this helps!
I'm a big fan of Brian. Explains things super well. Seems like a stand up guy
Thanks, per-so-na user!
Wow, this was an unbelievably solid explanation which directly pinpointed what I was looking for.
These videos are really amazing. I feel like they're right at the level where you don't find these answers in lower level books, but they're not advanced enough to require native materials to understand. Every video has fit perfectly in that intermediate niche that you never find in such a convenient form. Kudos to the team :)
Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that the videos have hit the right spot for you!
The adverbial usage of て form shown in this video has opened up my brain to a lot of new possibilities!
I really like the ability to use verbs as describers for other verbs in a way that feels more open than English usage of adverbs, adverbial clauses and adverbial phrases. I imagine「歩いて帰りました」has some connotative differences from, say, 「家へ歩きます」or 「ゆっくり帰りました」. I look forward to the day that my level of mastery in Japanese is high enough for me to fully understand those differences. 🙂
Got here through the comments section of one of the ジャム屋さん episodes. I appreciate how thorough the content on Satori Reader is. I'm getting so much out of the assisted immersion - such a great way to learn!
Been supporting human Japanese and satori for years. Its honestly the only and best method for self learners to speak Japanese !
Thank you for your longtime support, sneakymod! We'll do our best to keep improving the apps!
Bless you, Brian, for having the grammatical mind and patience to explain these points so clearly!
Thank you, Nancy! I'm glad the videos are helpful!
I can't give this video enough thumbs up. I was actually reading the Obon Society and The Neighbor series on Satori Reader and kept seeing masu stem forms and し ending phrases which confused me as to whether that was the particle し or masu stem of する. Fortunately Satori Reader is excellent at explaining and pointed out it was the latter which led me on a surfing hunt for masu stem usage - that led me right back to Satori Reader here on YT and this most excellent video. Thank you so much for improving my Japanese skills and understanding! [And I absolutely love Satori Reader, please keep it going; most highly recommend to other students of Japanese]
Wonderful explanation!
I am both fully invested in the Human Japanese series and the Satori reader.
Best one-two combo to jump start Japanese learning!
Thank you, cultivatelife! I'm so glad to hear the apps have been useful to you. Thank you for your support!
You've got an amazing talent to explain and teach! It's like Einstein said, if you can't explain it in simple terms, you don't understand it -- well you really understand it. I believe you could teach and explain anything! Hope you will make more videos, bro.
Thank you, Lil G Funk! You're very kind. I'm glad the video was clear and easy to understand. We will do our best to keep them coming!
いいですね。I was amazed by your hand movement synchronization to the text overlay.
Ah, I remember when I saw this pattern for the very first time. My reaction: ‘What sorcery is this!?’
As with most things I don't understand, it bothered me quite a bit, and it did so for quite some time, but I decided to just ignore it. I've since kind of forgotten about it, and haven't really thought about how it differs from テ形, so it's nice to have it laid out in the plain.
These are probably my favourite videos on the Internet. I watch them even if I'm at a level where I don't come away with much in terms of understanding Japanese. They're so simple and elegant in their construction, they are straight to the point, but still keeping it interesting, the explanations are well-structured and incredibly easy to follow, and the 雰囲気 is とても良い! … Err, sorry about that last part. My systems have been malfunctioning as of late due to overexposure to Japanese. They are currently undergoing restorative treatment, I promise.
Thanks, Arctagon! I'm glad that the video was able to answer a long-standing question for you. And thank you for the kind words about the rest of our videos. It's great to know that you find them so useful...and that you like the 雰囲気. :-) We are big believers that the best value comes from keeping things simple, clear, and personable. I'm glad it resonates with you! We'll do our best to keep the videos coming.
Love your app and love these videos. My Japanese reading ability has skyrocketed since I dove into Satori Reader’s 壁の穴 and 奥日光!
Thanks, Arlo! I'm so glad to hear that Satori Reader has been useful to you. Keep it up!
Hello Sir~! I really love your Human Japanese App. I had fun studying and it's so easy to understand because of the way you teach it. I'm gonna buy the paid version once I'm done with the free chapters. Thank you so much! 🥰❤️
This is GREAT Brian. You do a good job trying to explain and you also speak with great annunciation to the words you use. I wish you a prosperous future.
Thank you, Myrna!
Great video, Brian. Maybe a good follow-up video to this would be explaining why Japanese uses states like "hurrying" with the -Te form and how to better interpret them. Those still trip me up from time to time, especially if I was making my own sentences vs reading sentences. When I read them in sentences, they make sense, but I don't always think to speak that way when I'm trying to express something.
Another great explanation. So complete and yet told in a clear, straightforward manner. Also your voice is so soothing to listen to. I hang on every word. You’re. the teacher I always wished I had. I’ve been enjoying Satori Reader for about 6 months now. But these bonus videos really encourage me to press on. Studying a language alone is hard and you provide a sense of community that is intelligent and informative. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to hear the videos are useful in helping you stay motivated. We will do our best to keep them coming! Thank you very much for using Satori Reader as well. Your support means the world to us!
これを見て分かリました
どうもありがとうございます✨
I just fell in love 😍 !
Thank you for such an interesting video. Your 教え方 is truely amazing. short, clear, clean and quite complete. New follower 😊
You're too kind, Eduardo. I'm glad the 教え方 clicks with you. We'll do our best to keep the videos coming!
Great explanation - I was wondering this exact thing recently
Great! I'm glad to hear we were able to help fill in a blank for you!
Excellent lesson! You guys should make a prominent link to this channel somewhere on the site. I only found the video in the comments of one of the lessons but I haven't seen it linked to anywhere else
Very useful, clearly explained. Thanks
Ive got on to satori reader a few months back with the free first responder invitation which i thank you guys for, ive been stuck in that intermediate limbo for years, where i could understand words and read sentences, but my grammar was non existent, so it felt like rapidly reading flashcards.
I enjoy the app, but sometimes i feel like i am using it incorrectly due to not knowing if i should just read, or listen, or go one sentence at a time, but i am working through it.
I found the way you explain grammar points to be really helpful, which has made going forward with my self studies a bit clearer, i hope you continue doing it. I would love a video of you reading through one of your articles, and how you would go about using it to study grammar, reading, etc.
Hello, Keith. That's an interesting suggestion! I'll give that some thought. In the meantime, if you feel like you're missing a grammar foundation, then it could certainly be worth your while to use Satori Reader in conjunction with a grammar-centric resource that simply walks through grammar points one at a time. Our Human Japanese series does this, but there are other well-loved resources out there that would also be useful to you, like the Genki series. Satori Reader works best as a place to put grammar and vocab that you've learned into practice -- it's a crucible where it all comes together. And of course, you expose yourself to new vocab and grammar in the process, so it's a virtuous cycle. But it does help to have a pure grammar resource that you can use to systematically add new grammar points to your repertoire. I hope that helps! Thanks for using Satori Reader and keep up the studies!
@@satorireader thanks for the reply sir, and thanks again for the free sub. I've been making my wlway through こいびと thelast few weeks, it's slow going but I am doing it. Just couldn't shake the feeling that I was doing it wrong.
I will look into finding a grammar resource.
The videos are very helpful. Everything’s thoroughly explained. Thank you for these videos from Satori Reader.🙂
Thank you, Beth!
Another great lesson. Might I suggest though that instead of just plugging Satori Reader at the end, suggest some Satori Reader articles related to the grammar point. Would help drive traffic, potentially from non subscribers but it would also give us subscribers something to help cement the concept with.
Hello, sera .phic. Thanks for the suggestion! That's a great idea. I will try to work it into our next one!
Thank you for the video, sir.
Great video as always. Thank you!
Thank you, Sofia!
Very helpful. I had difficulty finding an explanation somewhere and this video helped a lot.
My only complaint is that the 3rd example (4:00, bengoshi) is a noun, so te-form becomes de, but I'm not sure the Vstem form could be used at all in that place (what I'm trying to say is that it's not a te-form on a verb, but on a noun)
Hello, @DiRECs. Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
For our purposes, you can safely consider だ to be a special kind of verb. で is simply the te-form of だ. For example, consider that if would work the same way if you replaced だ with である, a form that means exactly the same thing but more closely resembles any other verb. You would say 弁護士である as a free-standing sentence, or 弁護士であり・・・ when connecting to another phrase. These two are exactly analogous to 弁護士だ and 弁護士で・・・.
So there's really no need to distinguish between the copula, verbs, and conjugating adjectives. They each have a -te form, and in each case, that form can be used to close off a phrase and connect it to the next.
I hope this helps!
@@satorireader Hadn't thought of it that way. Totally forgot about desu/da becoming de. Thank you so much!
splendid as always ;D
Thanks thanks, Again Again! :-)
Amazing
This guy is the 3blue1brown of Japanese
W.H.A.T A .D.U.D.E