並Linking sentences
This, that, and more
List actions you do among other things, pile up reasons, and say “not only… but also”.
The pattern
Things like A and B
Past form + り, for each
散歩をしたり、音楽を聞いたりSanpo o shitari, ongaku o kiitariTaking walks, listening to music…
Finish with する
します。Shimasu.…that sort of thing.
~たり~たりする
Examples from a longer list
On weekends, I do things like cleaning and shopping.
Today it keeps raining on and off.
Opposites show things alternating.
Prices are sometimes high, sometimes low.
Adjectives and nouns can do this too.
Reasons, and more reasons
し
し follows the plain form of a sentence. Nouns and な adjectives need だ.
This place is cheap, and it's tasty too.
It's raining, it's cold, let's just stay home.
It often piles up reasons.
Softening
A sentence can end in し
I'm not going today. I'm busy and all.
It hints there may be other reasons too.
Not only
だけでなく…も
ばかりでなく means nearly the same, but だけでなく is stricter about the limit.
They can not only sing, but also dance.
She not only sings, but dances too.
Comparing
Which list?
| Pattern | Lists | Example |
|---|---|---|
| と, や, とか | nouns | 本や雑誌 |
| ~たり~たり | actions, as examples | 読んだり書いたり |
| し | reasons or facts | 安いし近いし |
| だけでなく | this, and more | 安いだけでなく |
Check yourself
What does this list do?
Find the mistake
Tap the part that's wrong.
、。
Say it yourself
Why this apartment?
A friend asks why you chose your apartment. It's near the station, it's cheap, and also on weekends you enjoy reading and cooking there.
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