Japanese Language 「Sentence Structure」 The te form of a verb or an adjective-or the negative te form (nakute for verbs, ku nakute for i-adjectives, and de nakute for na-adjectives)-followed directly by mo ii, is used to grant or ask permission to do something, or to express approval of a condition (Example 3). If one is asking permission to do something (or asking to be allowed not to do something, as the case may be), the question-marker ka is used at the end of the sentence (Example 2, 4). NOTE: Kamaimasen ("I don't mind") and yoshii desu (a more polite form of ii desu, meaning "good," "all right") may be used in place of mo ii. Examples: 明日休んでもいいですよ。 Ashita yasunde mo ii desu yo. It is all right if you take a day off tomorrow. この雑誌を借りてもかまいませんか。 Kono zasshi o karite mo kamaimasen ka. Do you mind if I borrow this magazine? 家具は新しくなくてもいいです。 Kagu wa atarashiku nakute mo ii desu. It is all right if the furniture is not new. 試験を受けんなくてもよろしいですか。 Shiken o ukennakute mo yoroshii desu ka. Is it all right if I don't take the exam? Hope this helps! じゃまたね! °˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ °こゆうきあいはら°˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ °
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