The rentaikei + そう (sou) is used to describe "hearsay".
It is only used for information you got from a third party. It is
often followed by a form of "de aru" (da / desu).
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雨が降るそうです。 (Ame ga furu sou
desu.)
I heard it's going to rain.
地下鉄が高いそうだ。 (Chikatetsu ga takai sou
da.)
I heard the subway is expensive.
日本製だそうだ。 (Nihonsei da sou
da.)
I heard it's Japanese-made. |
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NOTE: The verb preceding "sou"
cannot be in the polite form. To make the sentence polite, the main
or closing verb should be in the polite form.
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雨が降りますそうです。 (Ame ga furimasu sou desu.)
(incorrect) |
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NOTE: do not confuse the "rentaikei
+ そう (sou)" with the "ren'youkei
+ そう (sou)", or the demonstrative
pronoun "そう".
Related pages:
Rentaikei
+ みたい(な) (mitai na)
Rentaikei
+ よう(な) (you na)
Ren'youkei
+ そう (sou)
Dubitative
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