Kanshudo Example: 彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。 - Kanshudo

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は

を

ばしてナイフを

ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。

He reached out his hand for the knife, but it was too far away.

Grammar and points of interest

verb volitional form + とする verb volitional form + とする

try to do

彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。

particle を particle を

direct object marker

彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。

irregular verbs irregular verbs

来る（くる） and する

彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。

particle と particle と

and

彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。

Conjugations and inflections

伸ばして is the te form of 'su' godan verb 伸ばす ALL INFLECTIONS

取ろう is the volitional form of 'ru' godan verb 取る ALL INFLECTIONS

した is the past form of irregular verb 'suru' する ALL INFLECTIONS

とどかなかった is the past negative form of 'ku' godan verb とどく ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

pronoun

1. he; him

2. his

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noun

1. hand; arm (see also: お手:おて; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)

2. forepaw; foreleg (see also: お手:おて; colloquialism)

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ばす

'su' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) (esp. 伸ばす)

2. to lengthen; to extend; to stretch

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ナイフ

noun

knife

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る

Most common form: とる

'ru' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose

2. to steal (see also: 盗る)

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する

irregular verb 'suru'

1. to do (often written with kana only)

2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (often written with kana only)

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とどく

Most common form: 届く

'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at

2. to be attentive; to pay attention

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Kanji

彼

ヒかれ he

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彳

step

皮

ヒかわ skin, leather

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丨

stick

厂

cliff

又

また again

手

シュ hand てた-

伸

シンのびる to grow のばす to stretch, to let grow のべる to lay out (a futon)

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亻

ジンニンひと man

申

シンもうす to say

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日

ニチジツ sun; day ひ -か

取

シュとる to take

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耳

ジみみ ear

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