501 Japanese Verbs: Fully Described in All Inflections, Moods, Aspects and Formality Levels [Paperback]

Roland A. Lange (Author)

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Text: English, Japanese

Product Details

• Paperback: 523 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc (December 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812039912
• ISBN-13: 978-0812039917
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,708,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A some-what useful book, April 9, 2000

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Jennifer Gasiorowski (Baltimore, Md.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 501 Japanese Verbs: Fully Described in All Inflections, Moods, Aspects and Formality Levels (Paperback)

Even though this is a first edition book, it can still be found in some colleges. (That's where mine came from) I am somewhat dissapointed at what this book offers:

1. The verbs aren't in kanji or kanas. They are in romaji only (a variant system. i.e. si for shi, ti for chi etc.)

2. It goes in alphabetical order, not Japanese kana order. This makes it quite confusing and frustrating for the more advanced student who's used to looking up Japanese words in a Japanese dictionary.

3. The verb list (espcially in the back) aren't clear in some places. (i.e., there's 3 translations for "to change", but it doesn't say what each one is used for)

4. The grammer definitions in the beginning of the book are also confusing, and doesn't give a clear sentence example.

It still gives a good listing of verb conjugations, but that's about the only good point.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is written well enough, however it is not useful., July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 501 Japanese Verbs: Fully Described in All Inflections, Moods, Aspects and Formality Levels (Paperback)

Verb conjugation is essential to any language. However, Japanese verbs are very regular. Entry level grammar books teach verb conjugation. Once one learns the two patterns, and two exceptions, one can conjugate any Japanese verb. One does not need a large book of tables, like this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Reference for Japanese Verbs, September 12, 1997

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Vincent Mattaliano Jr. "vmwrites" (Pompton Plains, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 501 Japanese Verbs: Fully Described in All Inflections, Moods, Aspects and Formality Levels (Paperback)

Lange's compilation of the various forms of Japanese verbs is far more than adequate, providing forms at a level that surpasses most students' day-to-day needs. The organization is functional, and with rare exceptions, most verbs in common usage are included.

Missing were the kanji for the "dictionary form" of the verbs, almost essential, considering the numerous homonyms in Japanese. I also found the romanization system, although correct, somewhat awkward for the student who must remember that "shi-" is "si-" in this volume.

An essential volume for any student