McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 10

Vocabulary

女の子たち

onnanokotachi — Girls; plural form of girl in Japanese.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence's subject.

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still water.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

上

ue — Above, on top; indicates a higher position.

に

ni — Direction or location particle meaning at, in, to.

い

i — Stem of verb iru, meaning to exist or be.

ん

n — Negative ending or explanatory sentence-final particle.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

うち

uchi — Among, within; inside a group or timeframe.

何人か

nanninka — Some people; an unspecified number of persons.

床

yuka — Floor; the flat surface one walks on indoors.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

転がる

korogaru — To roll, tumble; move by rotating along a surface.

スケート

sukēto — Skate; ice skate or roller skate equipment.

持っ

mot(te) — Stem of motsu, meaning to hold or carry something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking verb phrases together.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

車

kuruma — Car, vehicle; a wheeled mode of transportation.

なん

nan — What; interrogative or colloquial form of nani.

速く

hayaku — Quickly, fast; adverb describing rapid movement or speed.

走る

hashiru — To run; move quickly on foot.

でしょう

deshō — Probably, right; expresses conjecture or seeks confirmation.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

それら

sorera — Those things; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

見え

mie — Stem of mieru, meaning to be visible or seen.

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end.

と

to — And; particle connecting nouns or quoting speech.

一生懸命

isshoukenmei — With all one's effort; working as hard as possible.

働い

hataraii — Conjugated form of hataraku, meaning to work hard.

のこぎり

nokogiri — Saw; a cutting tool with a serrated blade.

おり

ori — Conjugated form of oru, to be or fold something.

斧

ono — Axe; a tool used for chopping wood.

彼ら

karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun for mixed groups.

積み重ね

tsumikasane — Stacking, piling up; accumulating items in layers.

中

naka — Inside, among; the interior or middle of something.

見る

miru — To see, look at; perceive visually.

薪

maki — Firewood; wood cut and prepared for burning.

すべて

subete — All, everything; the entirety of something without exception.

切ろ

kiro — Volitional form of kiru, let's cut or shall cut.

う

u — Volitional ending expressing intention or suggestion.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb indicating action or performance.

でしょ

desho — Casual form of deshō; expresses conjecture or confirmation.

一日

ichinichi — One day; a full 24-hour period.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for something near the speaker.

できる

dekiru — To be able to, can; expresses possibility or capability.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling; stem of omou, to think or feel.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of persons.

女の子

onnanoko — Girl; a young female person.

散歩

sanpo — A walk, stroll; leisurely walking outdoors.

出かけ

dekake — Stem of dekakeru, to go out or head outside.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action.

五月

gogatsu — May; the fifth month of the year.

空気

kūki — Air; the atmosphere or ambient air around us.

涼しい

suzushii — Cool, refreshing; pleasantly low in temperature.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, or are.

彼女たち

kanojotachi — They, them; plural third-person pronoun for females.

木

ki — Tree, wood; a woody plant or its material.

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered winged animal.

歌う

utau — To sing; produce musical sound with one's voice.

聞き

kiki — Stem of kiku, to listen or hear something.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; a small amphibian that lives near water.

鳴き声

nakigoe — Animal cry, call; sound made by animals or birds.

いる

iru — To be, exist; used for animate beings' existence.

男性たち

danseichi — Men; plural form referring to adult male persons.

遊ん

ason(de) — Conjugated form of asobu, to play or have fun.

男の子たち

otokonokotachi — Boys; plural form of boy in Japanese.

見

mi — Stem of miru, meaning to see or look at.

荷車

niguruma — Cart, wagon; a wheeled vehicle for carrying loads.

二頭

nitō — Two animals; counter for large animals like horses.

ヤギ

yagi — Goat; a horned domestic livestock animal.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person singular pronoun for females.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self.

乗る

noru — To ride, get on; board a vehicle or animal.

好き

suki — Like, fond of; expressing preference or affection.

どれほど

dorehodo — How much, to what extent; indicating degree or quantity.

引っ張る

hipparu — To pull, tug; exert force drawing something toward you.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request form.

とても

totemo — Very, extremely; intensifier adverb strengthening adjectives.

大きい

ōkii — Big, large; describing something of great size.

坂

saka — Slope, hill; an inclined stretch of ground or road.

歩い

arui — Conjugated form of aruku, meaning to walk on foot.

上る

noboru — To climb, go up; ascend a slope or stairs.

べき

beki — Should, ought to; expresses obligation or expectation.

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning is or are informally.

ヤギたち

yagitachi — Goats; plural form of goat in Japanese.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because, the reason is; introduces an explanation.

餌

esa — Food, feed; food given to animals or creatures.

やり

yari — Stem of yaru, to give or do something.

優しく

yasashiku — Kindly, gently; adverb form of yasashii meaning gentle.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form listing reasons or actions.

くれる

kureru — To give to me or my side; bestow a favor.

から

kara — Because, from; indicates reason or starting point.