Duolingo Japanese Unit 2 1 Food part d

What is the primary function of です (desu) in Japanese grammar?

• It is a regular verb meaning "to be".

• It is a politeness marker that indicates formality.

• It is an irregular verb used for existence.

• It functions as a direct object marker.

What is the general rule for conjugating one-step verbs (いちだん どうし) in Japanese?

• Change the last syllable to its "u" form before adding an ending.

• Remove the final "る" (ru) and attach the desired ending.

• Add "ます" (masu) directly to the dictionary form.

• The verb stem changes completely for each conjugation.

What is the polite past negative form of the Japanese one-step verb 見る (miru), meaning "to see"?

• 見ません (mimasen)

• 見ました (mimashita)

• 見ませんでした (mimasen deshita)

• 見ない (minai)

Which of the following verbs is classified as a five-step verb (ごだん どうし) in Japanese?

• 食べる (taberu)

• 見る (miru)

• 寝る (neru)

• 飲む (nomu)

In Japanese, what is the characteristic ending sound of a five-step verb (Godan Doushi) in its dictionary form?

• A sound from the 'a' column

• A sound from the 'i' column

• A sound from the 'u' column

• A sound from the 'e' column

When conjugating a Japanese five-step verb, the final 'u' sound of the dictionary form typically changes to which vowel sound before adding polite endings?

• 'a' sound

• 'i' sound

• 'e' sound

• 'o' sound

To form the present tense affirmative polite form of the five-step verb 飲む (nomu), which ending is added after changing the verb stem?

• ~ません (~masen)

• ~ました (~mashita)

• ~ます (~masu)

• ~ませんでした (~masendeshita)

What is the correct past tense negative polite form for the Japanese five-step verb 飲む (nomu)?

• 飲みます (nomimasu)

• 飲みません (nomimasen)

• 飲みました (nomimashita)

• 飲みませんでした (nomimasendeshita)