Japanese learning (A5 S24): Benefactive expressions, I did something for someone, and the subject is “I”; Watashi wa [Someone] ni [Verb Clause]+te Agemashita.

Now, we will learn the third benefactive expression, “[V-te] Agemashita.” This time in the section 24, all the sentences are of past/perfect tense. Let us review three types of benefactive expression as shown below;

<V-te Morau> : Watashi wa [Someone] ni [V-te] Moraimashita. — A3

<V-te Kureru> : [Someone] wa [#1]* [V-te] Kuremashita. —A4

<V-te Ageru> : Watashi wa [#2]** [V-te] Agemashita. — A5

* “Watashi” and a proper particle may be put into [#1]. As was shown in yesterday’s post;

– Satou-san wa Watashi ni Shukudai no Kotae o Misete Kuremashita.

– Suzuki-san wa Watashi o Kyouto e Tsurete Itte Kuremashita.

– Takahashi-san wa Watashi no Hikkoshi o Tetsudatte Kuremashita.

the particle for “Watashi” is “ni”, “o”, or “no” depending on the verb used in the sentence.

** [Someone] and a proper particle may be put into [#2]. This is what we are learning today.

– Watashi wa Satou-san ni DVD o Kashite Agemashita. (I lent a DVD to Sato-san.)

– Watashi wa Satou-san o Byouin ni Tsurete Itte Agemashita. (I took Sato-san to a hospital.)

– Watashi wa Satou-san no Chuugokugo o Naoshite Agemashita. (I corrected Sato-san’s Chinese.)

At the end of the section 24, here are some quizzes.

(1) Watashi wa Satou-san ni Kanji o Oshiete Moraimashita.

(2) Suzuki-san wa Watashi o Eki e Tsurete Itte Kuremashita.

(3) Watashi wa Takahashi-san no Hikkoshi o Tetsudatte Agemashita.

Q1: I helped someone, and the subject of the sentence is “I”. Which of (1)-(3) is this?

Q2: Someone helped me, and the subject is someone. Which of (1)-(3) is this?

Q3: Someone helped me, but the subject is “I”. Which of (1)-(3) is this?

This post was written with reference to the exercise A4 on Section24 of “Minna no Nihongo (2nd Edition)” published by “3A Corporation”