Japanese grammar is an essential part of learning the Japanese language.
It is the set of rules that govern the way words are combined to form sentences in the Japanese language. Japanese grammar is known for its complex system of particles, which are small words that are added to the end of nouns or verbs to indicate the grammatical function of the word in the sentence.
In this post, We will talk about JLPT N5 Grammar: のです
JLPT N5 Grammar: のです (no desu) Meaning
のです (no desu) is a grammatical structure in Japanese that is used to describe something. It is formed by adding the particle の (no) after a noun or noun phrase and then adding the copula です (desu) after that. The basic meaning of のです is “to be” or “is”
In the first example, 青い (aoi) is a noun meaning “blue”, and のです is used to describe the color of something. In the second example, 本 (hon) is a noun meaning “book”, and のです is used to describe the identity of the object.
Note that のです is a more formal and polite way of expressing the copula than just です, and is often used in more formal or business settings. It is also commonly used in written Japanese.
Form
Verb (casual) のです
い-adjective + い のだ
な-adjective + な
Noun + な
(only with questions)
Examples:
- この写真は私のです。 This picture is mine.
- その辞書は私のです。 That dictionary is mine.
- その黒い鞄は僕のです。 The black briefcase is mine.
- あのノートは誰のですか？ Whose notebook is that?
- この辞書はだれのですか。 Whose dictionary is this?
- 青いビニールの傘は私のです。 The blue plastic umbrella is mine.