Difference between 'a' and "the"
Difference between 'a' and "the"
Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a small village. The man lived in the village for ten years.
ある時、ある小さな村に、ある男が住んでいた。その男は、その村に、十年暮らした。メデタシ、メデタシ！
ある時 (あるとき) : once upon a time
小さな (ちいさな) : small (adjective with a following noun)
村 (むら) : a village
ある村 : a village which you are going to tell about
小さな村 : a small village
ある小さな村 : a small village which you are going to tell about
ある小さな村に : in a small village
男 (おとこ) : a man
ある男 : a man, a certain man who you are going to tell about
住む (すむ) : to live in a house, a certain area, etc. (verb)
住んでいる。(すんでいる) : You live here/there. (current situation)
住んでいた。 : You lived here/there. (past situation)
ある小さな村に、住んでいた。: You lived in a small village.
ある男が住んでいた。: A man lived here/there. There was a man who lived here/there.
その男 : the man who has already been mentioned
その村 : the village which has already been mentioned
十年間 (じゅうねんかん) : for ten years
暮らす (くらす) : to live (verb)
暮らした : You lived here/there.
その男は、その村に、暮らした : The man lived in the village.
その男は、十年暮らした。: The man lived here/there for ten years.
メデタシ、メデタシ！: This is a typical expression used at the end of a happy ending story, and it literally means "Happy! Happy!"
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This morning, I posted this question on Hello Talk.
FJK:
“Was” or “were” ?
1. A man and his wife was .....
2. A man and his wife were .....
3. There was a man and his wife who ......
4. There were a man and his wife who ....
Here are the comments from people.
Sam :
2 and 3 are correct :)
Jax :
1.A man and his wife WERE
3. There was a man and his wife who. .
There WAS A man ... (+) AND his wife
Hope you understand
FJK :
How about these?
5. A man with his wife was ....
6. A man with his wife were ....
Jax :
5.
Although we wouldn't really use this sentence often. The sentence is describing the man ( who is with his wife ).
I think we would normally say "a man was ..... with his wife "
Thank you very much, Sam and Jax!
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