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Formal Noun (形式名詞)

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Definition:

Nouns that lost lexical meaning serving grammatical functions: の(nominalizer)、こと(thing/fact)、もの(thing)、ところ(place/time)、わけ(reason)、はず(expectation)、つもり(intention)

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Connection Rules:

Preceded by verb/adjective. の=general nominalizer. こと=abstract fact. もの=physical thing/general truth. ところ=point in time/situation. わけ=logical conclusion. はず=expectation based on evidence. つもり=intention/plan.

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Example:

食べるのが好きです。

I like eating.

行くつもりです。

I intend to go.

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Confusion Points:

の vs こと: の for concrete/sensory actions (見るの). こと for abstract concepts (知ること). AI: sensory verbs prefer の, abstract verbs prefer こと

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AI Tags

FORMAL_NOUNFORMAL_NOUN_NOFORMAL_NOUN_KOTOFORMAL_NOUN_MONOFORMAL_NOUN_TOKOROFORMAL_NOUN_WAKEFORMAL_NOUN_HAZUFORMAL_NOUN_TSUMORINOMINALIZATION

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