Questions tagged [subjunctive]
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今ごろ in more concrete situations
My understanding of 今ごろ has been that it is usually used in a more abstract, subjunctive-ish sense, like:
彼は今ごろ眠っているだろう
明日の今ごろはロスにいるはずだ
And in most "concrete" places, it is ungrammatical, like:
それでは今ごろテストを始めます
私は今ごろ嬉しいです
But I've encountered a…
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What is the tense agreement rule in comparative/subjunctive sentences?
Does tense of the verbs matter in the comparison part of the sentence? As I understand the main difference should come from the main verb/adjective.
Forexample, in the sentences that are equivalent to English constrictions It would be better... and…
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Nuance of using 仕事しなかったら or 仕事しなければ in this simple sentence?
I want to say "It would be a waste if I do not have a job that does not make use of my Japanese (ability)."
However, I've no idea which of these options sounds native or what the nuance of each option might be
(1) 日本語を生かす仕事しなかったら、もったいないよ。
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