Japanese Language 「Sentence Structure」 The tari form of a verb (formed by adding ri to the ta form) is used repeatedly within a sentence, with the final occurrence accompanied by the verb suru ("do"), to express a number of alternative or indefinite actions in no particular sequence. A sentence with this pattern means, in essence, "do such things as ..." Examples: 彼はゆうべバーで飲んだり、食べたり、歌ったりした。 Kare wa yūbe bā de nondari, tabetari, utattari shita. Last night at the bar, they did things like drink, eat, and sing. 和田さんは週末に車を洗ったり、芝生を刈ったりします。 Wada-san wa shūmatsu ni kuruma o arattari, shibafu o kattari shimasu. On the weekends, Mr. Wada does things like wash his car and mow the lawn. リサは東京で日本映画を見たり、美術館へ行ったりした。 Risa wa Tōkyō de Nihon eiga o mitari, bijutsukan e ittari shita. In Tokyo, Lisa watched Japanese movies and went to art museums (and did other things there too). Hope this helps! じゃまたね! °˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ °こゆうきあいはら°˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ °
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