In this article, we present a way to ask for a noun. To ask for a noun in a sentence, we can use a pronoun such as ‘kore’. It is a pronoun which can be translated as ‘this’. In this article, the usage of ‘kore’ which is asking for a certain noun is made into a short conversation. There are two kind of answer based on the question which is asked. The answer can be either an agreement or disagree about it.Below is the pattern :
For a positive answer Kanji
A : これは 新規ですか。
B : はい、そうです。新規です。
Hiragana
A : これは しんきですか。
B : はい、そうです。しんきです。
Romaji
A : Kore wa shinki desuka ?
B : Hai, sou desu. Shinki desu.
Meaning
A : Is this a diary ?
B : Yes, it is. (It is) a diary.
For a negative answer Kanji
A : これは 日本語強化氏ですか。
B : いいえ、そうでは ありません。日本語辞書です。
Hiragana
A : これは にほんごきょうかしょですか
B : いいえ、そうでは ありません。にほんごじしょです。
Romaji
A : Kore wa nihongo kyoukasho desuka.
B : Iie, sou dewa arimasen. Nihongo jisho desu.
Meaning
A : Is this a Japanese textbook ?
B : No, it isn’t. It is a Japanese dictionary.
There are certain rules using ‘kore’ in a sentence. The noun which is being asked must be in the area or location near the speaker or the one who is asking about the noun.
In Shin Nihongo no Kiso I book chapter 2, there are some exercises that can be used to practice on making a question on asking a certain noun. Below are the answer which is made from the question in practice B section 1 page 15.
1.Kanji : はい、そうです。紙です。
Hiragana : はい、そうです。かみです。
Romaji : Hai, sou desu. Kami desu.
Meaning : Yes, it is. (It is) a paper.
2. Kanji : いいえ、そうでは ありません。鞄です。
Hiragana : いいえ、そうでは ありません。かばんです。
Romaji : Iie, sou dewa arimasen. Kaban desu.
Meaning : No, it isn’t. (It is) a bag.
3. Kanji : はい、そうです。テープレコーダです。
Romaji : Hai, sou desu. Te-pu reko-da desu.
Meaning : Yes, it is. (It is) a tape recorder.
4. Kanji : いいえ、そうでは ありません。ドアーです。
Romaji : Iie, sou dewa arimasen. Doa- desu.
Meaning : No, it isn’t. It is a door.
That is all of the answers based on the questions which is provided in the original Shin Nihongo no Kiso I book. Please refer to book to see the complete question on chapter 2, practice B section 1.