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パソコンが 動かない
My computer doesn't work.
The verb ugokimasu / ugoku means "to move", "to run" or "to drive".
See "Essential Japanese Verbs No.026".
This verb also have the meaning of "to work" with machinery.
Especially the negative [machinery] ga ugokanai is frequently used in daily conversation.
Example sentences
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あれ? Um..., Huh?, What?, パソコン personal computer
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あれ? Um..., Huh?, What?, ああ Ah!, Oh!, Hi, Yes
エアコン air conditioner, リモコン remote-control
でんちが ない the battery is dead, the battery ran out (expression)
でんち battery, ない nai form of arimasu; do not have, be not
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あれ? Um..., Huh?, What?, あっ! Oh!, Oops!
そうじき vacuum cleaner, コンセント wall outlet (Wasei-Eigo "Japanese-made English")
コンセントが ぬけて いる the cable is disconnected, the cable is plugged out
ぬけて te form of nukemasu; fall out, come out, -て いる expressing progressive or state
i in -te imasu / -te iru is often (almost always) omitted, and
it becomes -te masu / -te ru in daily conversation.
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でんしレンジ microwave (oven), きのう yesterday
うごいた ta form of ugokimasu, -のに expressing one's regret or disappointment; despite, in spite of, although
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スマホ smartphone, さっき some time ago, a little while ago
おとした ta form of otoshimasu; drop, -から because, therefore, so
こわれた ta form of kowaremasu; break, -(の)かも しれない expressing possibility; possibly, could be, probably, maybe
-no in -no kamo shirenai is added when the speaker brings up an issue, topic or question
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せんたくき/せんたっき washing machine, うごかなく made from the nai form ugokanai
-なく なります expressing a change; come not to do, become not able to do, なった ta form of narimasu; become, come to
ふるい old, -から because, therefore, so, こわれた ta form of kowaremasu; break, -みたい it seems, it looks
あたらしいの new one, あたらしい new, -の representing an object which is clearly understood
かおう volitional form of kaimasu; let's buy
洗671,濯1171,機496,動374,古217,壊630,新216,買119
Practice the following words
Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)
konsento ga nukete (i)ru
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual action
Level 2 Chapter 4
kinoo wa ugoita noni
plain form + -no ni,:despite, in spite of, although
Level 3 Chapter 17
otoshita kara / furui kara
plain form + kara:expressing a reason or a cause; because, therefore, so
Level 2 Chapter 3
ugokanaku natta
-naku narimasu:expressing a change; come not to do, become not able to do
Level 3 Chapter 5
kowareta mitai
mitai desu:It seems, it looks
Level 3 Chapter 4
atarashii no o kaoo
-yoo, -oo:verb volitional form "Let's do"
Level 2 Chapter 18
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