ABSTRACT

Kitabayashi Yooko and Morita Yasuko, acquaintances from the same neighbourhood, meet on the street. We pick up their conversation after the usual bows, thanks and salutations have been exchanged.

北 林 きたばやし

そうですねえ。どうしたんですか。 森田: この間運転

けられたんです。 北 林 きたばやし

のむち打 う ち 症

In this unit you will learn how to:

• Use the causative form of verbs • Recognise and use the passive voice • Recognise the causative-passive • Use the suffix –sóo, ‘it looks as if …’ • Use the suffix –gáru to describe the behaviour of

others.