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〜が早いが |
Vshort (nonpast) が早いか Meaning: “as soon as” ・”the moment” Notes:・a conjunction indicating that as soon as something happens, something else happens ・main clause must be past tense and therefore cannot indicate a future action ・no volition or commands ・NO first person. EVER! ・Subjects can be different ・Cannot be used for spontaneous, subconscious actions ・written only 海外旅行に出発の日、田中さんは空港に着くが早いか、コンビニに駆け込んだ。 |
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〜や・〜や否や いな |
Vshort(nonpast)や否や Meaning: “as soon as”・”no sooner than” Notes: ・always preceded by nonpast verb and main clause must be in the past tense ・no volition or commands ・S2 is generally an unexpected action / occurrence ・unlike 「とたん」 the events do not occur exactly at the same time ・1st person is allowed with spontaneous actions ・急に、突然、一斉に、〜し始めた ・written only ・emphasis is on S2 ・兄が家を出るや否や、雨が降り始めた。 |
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〜そばから |
V short (past or nonpast) そばから+「よくないこと」 Meaning: “as soon as”…あまり良くないことで使われる Notes: ・when two things basically happen at the same time except S2 usually has a negative connotation あなたが聞いたそばから、忘れていくね。 |
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〜なり |
V short (nonpast)なり Meaning: “as soon as" Notes: ・subjects must be the same ・3rd person only ストーカー男は彼女を見るなり、追いかけて来た。 |
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〜てからというものは |
て形てからというものは Meaning: “Ever Since s.t. changed てから後はずっと” Notes: ・This expression means "ever since ~", and is appended to the V て form to indicate that a behavior, perception, or situation has undergone a major change as the result of a certain occurence. It conveys surprise, admiration, or similar feelings regarding the change. 娘が帰って来てからというもの、年老いた父親を見違えるほど元気になった 。 |
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〜にあって |
Nにあって Meaning: “being in/due to/suited to” Notes: ・formal, written, used to emphasize (the significance of?) a situation one finds oneself in. ・often used with situations that have a time span. "At the time that" or "under the circumstances of…" (i.e. 混乱期にあって) ・幼児期にあって、彼はストレスの多い状況を経験した。 |
