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Japanese Language

Japanese Verbs
Verb Conjugation (Cont.)

Vconj + ​Mono/Kata 物・方
"Thing"/"A way of", "How to"

The verb conjugation of mono and kata are used in order to create compound nouns.

Examples:

Nomimono 飲み物 (Drink), Tabemono 食べもの (Food), Kaimono 買い物 (Shopping), Yomimono 読みもの (Reading Material), Wasuremono 忘れ物 (A Thing left behind)

Tsukurikata 作り方 (How to make), Tsukaikata 使い方 (Usage), Oyogikata 泳ぎ方 (A way of swimming), Oshiekata 教え方 (Teaching method), Shikata 仕方 (How to do)