34.[✐3] Can be done online

[✐3. Moderato] [Potential Verb Form]: can be done. 〜 is possible

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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

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“Can be done online.”

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Hello, everyone. We learn potential verb (form) today. Let’s start. 

Repeat after me

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[V-2 group/ru-verb]

1.  eat > can be eaten

2.  remember > can remember

3.  sleep > can sleep

[V-1 group/u-verb]

4.  learn > can learn

5.  work > can work

6.  lend > can lend

7.  read > can read

8.  get/take > can get/take

[V-3 group/(Irregular-suru+kuru)]

9.  do > can do

10.  come > can come

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Let’s check. You say the potential verb (form) of the followings.  

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1.  eat → can be eaten

2.  remember → can remember

3.  sleep → can sleep

4.  learn → can learn

5.  work → can work

6.  lend → can lend

7.  read → can read 

8.  get/take → can get/take

9.  do → can do

10.  come → can

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Now make sentences as follows.

Sashimi(sliced raw fish), eat

→ I can eat sashimi.

Ready?
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