日本語おしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Sentence Structure」

「Making Comparisons」

In Japanese, when asking a question in the superlative, the limit of the question is stated first and is indicated by the phrase no naka de ("among"). The interrogative pronoun dare ("which among many"), or dare ("who") if the limit is a group of people-comes next followed by the particle ga. The question is completed with the adverb ichiban ("the most"), an adjective, the copula desu, and the question marker ka. To answer such a question, simply state the answer, following it up with the subject marker ga, the adverb ichiban, and the copula desu or deshō. 
NOTE: The particle no ("one") attached to an adjective replaces a noun when the noun is understood from context (Ex. 1)

Examples:
「Q: 」この機械の中で、どれが一番新しいですか。
Kono kikai no naka de, dore ga ichiban atarashii desu ka.
Of these machines, which one is the newest?

「A:」その大きいのが一番新しいです。
Sono ōkī no ga ichiban atarashii desu.
That big one is the newest.

「Q: 」新入社員の中で、だれが一番有望ですか。
Shinnyū-shain no naka de, dare ga ichiban yūbō desu ka.
Of all our new recruits, who is the most promising?

「A:」山川さんが一番有望でしょう。
Yamakawa-san ga ichiban yūbō deshō.
Ms. Yamakawa is probably the most promising.

「Q: 」トム(さん)とビル(さん)とサラ(さん)の中で、だれが一番勤勉ですか。
Tomu(-san) to Biru(-san) to Sara(-san) no naka de, dare ga ichiban kinben desu ka.
Who is the most diligentーTom, Bill, or Sarah?

「A:」サラ(さん)が一番勤勉です。
Sara(-san) ga ichiban kinben desu.
Sarah is the most industrious.

Hope this helps!

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