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There is no meaning in the B-verb itself.
English Doctor Nishizawa Roi
Hello everyone!
I'm English Doctor Nishizawa Roi.
In this channel, we teach you about the illogical learning method
that makes difficult English easy to understand.
Mr. Roi, I tried to review the B-verb,
but I couldn't get it into my head.
Why can't I understand the B-verb?
The reason why it's hard to understand the B-verb is
because the English teacher suddenly explains the B-verb.
Even if you explain something that's not in Japanese,
it's hard to understand.
That's true.
But if you compare Japanese and English,
it's very simple.
Is that so?
Please tell me.
Now, I'd like to talk about what the B-verb is.
I think there are many people who don't understand the B-verb well.
There's a good reason for that.
First of all, the B-verb is an exceptional verb.
And it's hard to understand because it doesn't exist in Japanese.
But it's not good to explain more than that.
And it's not possible to understand it in Japanese.
So I'd like to explain what the B-verb is first.
Yes, please.
The B-verb doesn't exist in Japanese.
However, there is a similar grammar in Japanese.
So if you look back at the grammar in Japanese and check it,
that's the approach to this unconventional English channel.
If you look at it that way,
the B-verb is not difficult at all.
So let's start with Japanese first.
There are main verbs and subjunctive verbs in Japanese.
For example, when there is a sentence that says I am a student,
the main verb is me, and the subjunctive verb is a student.
And if you say this in English, it becomes I am a student.
The meaning of the B-verb is WA or DESU.
That's the old-fashioned way of teaching.
In this unconventional English channel,
let's take a deeper look at Japanese.
There are basically three types of subjunctive verbs in Japanese.
The first is a verb.
For example, I run every morning.
The verb is a subjunctive verb.
The second is a noun.
He is a student.
If you say this, the noun is a subjunctive verb.
And then there's a word like DESU or DA,
and it becomes a proper sentence.
But there's no DESU.
He is a student.
This isn't wrong in Japanese either.
And the third is an adjective.
She is kind.
The word YASASHII ends with I, so it's an adjective.
That's a subjunctive verb.
You can also add DESU at the end and say,
She is kind.
But you can also just say,
She is kind.
These three types of verbs, nouns, and adjectives
are basically subjunctive verbs.
The basic way to say it now is
that there are other adjectives.
For example, the word SUKIDA
is correctly classified as an adjective.
This is a bit of an exception.
To simplify the story,
I'm going to omit this.
Now, let's see what happens
when you say these three types of verbs in English.
First, the verb.
I run every morning.
In this case, there is no problem.
You can just put the verb behind the subject
and say, I run.
You can also say, I go, I eat.
You can use any verb.
In the case of a subjunctive verb,
you can just put it after the subject.
Now, let's move on to the second noun.
He is a student.
In this case, the B-verb appears.
Unlike Japanese, English is a language
that always requires verbs.
There is a rule that you must include
verbs in the sentence.
So, in the case of a noun or adjective,
that is, if you don't include verbs,
you must include the B-verb
as a special verb.
And the original form of the verb,
the original form that is not used is B,
but by using it in conjunction with the subject and subject,
it becomes like He is a student.
And the third adjective,
She is kind.
This is also an adjective,
so the B-verb appears
and becomes She is kind.
So, to summarize,
there are basically three types of verbs, nouns, and adjectives
in Japanese.
In English, you always need a verb,
so in the case of a noun or adjective,
a special verb called a B-verb appears.
So, in the case of a verb,
and in the case of a noun or adjective,
you need to be aware of the difference.
By the way, the verb used as a verb
is called a general verb in English.
In other words, except for the B-verb,
all other verbs are called general verbs.
And first of all,
it is important to understand that the general verb and the B-verb
have completely different forms.
So, in the case of a general verb,
when you make a question mark,
it becomes a form of Do you,
and in the case of a B-verb, it becomes a form of Are you.
This form changes completely.
This means that the form is different.
Also, there are quite a few mistakes in Japanese,
such as, I am not a student.
I am not a student.
Of course, this is correct.
I don't am a student.
Like this,
there are people who use Don't and B together.
That's because there are two forms,
a general verb and a B-verb.
It's a mistake that happens because you haven't made a proper distinction between the two forms.
I see, I see.
Now that we've easily understood what a B-verb is,
let's move on to the meaning of a B-verb.
The explanation I give in various places is
what the meaning of a B-verb is.
First of all,
think of it as an equal.
He is a student.
If so,
He is a student.
She is kind.
If so,
She is kind.
In this way,
you can think of a B-verb as expressing an equal.
In this way of thinking,
it is very easy to enter as an entrance,
and it is difficult to get a negative response.
That's why the grammar books I publish are
Ganbarenai English Grammar,
Ganbarenai Basic English,
and there are two sets of them.
There is also a middle school English.
With that kind of content,
it is a bestseller and a longseller with about 70,000 copies.
I also write like this in that book.
By the way,
this book is not only for learners,
but also for teachers who teach English.
It's a book like that.
Oh, I see.
I've heard a lot of people say that
Roy's way of teaching is also very good for students.
I've heard a lot of people say that.
But,
there is a person like a grammar police.
That kind of person
puts a claim on it.
Is it a grammar police?
I wrote something like that on Amazon Review.
I put a star on it.
And,
it's a deception.
He says something like that.
The explanation I mentioned earlier.
There are people like that.
Ganbarenai English Grammar is a book written as an entrance book,
but I don't go deep into it.
Is it okay to go deep into this
uncommon English grammar channel?
Of course.
Please go deep into it.
I see.
First of all,
if you look at the grammar books,
there are three meanings in B verbs.
It's written like this.
First of all,
It's like a way of saying something.
It's like a way of saying he is a student.
Second,
There is.
For example,
I am in my room.
Third,
Exist.
As an example,
God is.
It exists like that.
It says there are three of those.
Not everyone can understand this well.
That's right.
I can't understand it well.
One and two are still good.
Especially number three.
What does it mean to exist?
It's like, what is it?
But,
It's not good to explain like this.
Oh, I see.
There are a lot of books explaining B verbs in the world.
I think there are a lot of videos.
But,
The reason why so much information comes out and doesn't disappear is because
everyone doesn't understand it well.
I see.
Because you don't understand it like that,
new information comes out and you jump into it.
But,
There's still a lot left in there.
And again,
People like Polish
What if this is the case?
It's coming in.
So, I'm going to do this.
Through this uncommon English channel,
I want to end that kind of ignorance.
I honestly think so.
I really want you to end it.
So, in this video,
I'd like to tell you the truth of B verbs.
Yes, please.
To understand this truth,
what you need is
to grasp it sensuously.
There is no other way.
I see.
There are three meanings.
You can't understand it correctly
when you classify it.
Classification of grammar like this,
It's only classified by the scholar.
It's only a trace.
In the first place,
There's a rule of words that natives use.
To understand that,
people like grammar scholars
do their best to study
and classify it.
That's why it's a trace.
It's a trace.
But,
Words are living things,
so they can't be classified.
For example,
I just said living things.
Do you know that animals and plants
can't be classified?
What do you think, Tony?
Animals and plants...
Is that so?
Can't they be classified?
Common sense is
animals move like this,
plants don't move,
you might think so.
The one in the middle is a plant in the middle of the meal.
Oh, a plant in the middle of the meal.
When insects get into the leaves,
they close it and digest it.
I see.
Is that an animal or a plant?
Isn't it a plant in the middle of the meal?
I think it's a plant in the middle of the meal.
Oh, maybe.
And the appearance,
I think it's close to a plant.
I see.
And there's no answer here,
so it doesn't matter.
It's just that it can't be classified.
But in society,
someone classified it as a plant.
And everyone believes it blindly.
That's true.
But it's something you can't classify.
Oh, I see.
What is the real truth?
I think the plant in the middle of the meal is
both a plant and an animal.
I think it's in between.
Oh, I see.
Language is the same.
Language can't be classified either.
That's because words are living things.
Words are living things?
So it can't be classified ultimately.
For example, there is a word,
but it's also impossible.
Oh, I see.
In the first place, words
can't be explained.
If it can be explained,
it's a fake.
It's a fake.
The explanation is not correct.
Oh, I see.
There's a philosopher named Wittgenstein.
In his words,
you have to be silent about what you can't talk about.
There is such a word.
Okay?
Words can't be explained.
And for things that can't be explained,
you have to be silent.
Oh, silent.
If you explain too much,
it's no good.
And you have to grasp it sensuously.
I see.
Words can be a guide or a hint for that.
But words can't be the answer.
Words can't be the truth.
In another video,
when I explained HUB,
what was in the core of HUB
was that I was a rope.
As a guide,
in order to get the sense of rope,
I used the word rope.
But rope is not the answer.
So ultimately,
words can't explain it.
I want you to listen to it based on that premise.
As I said earlier,
if you're asked what the meaning of the letter B is,
I'll say it's equal.
That's what I just explained.
That's important as a basis,
and it's not complicated.
But as a deeper answer,
if you're asked what the meaning of the letter B is,
I'll say it's not the meaning of the letter B.
It's not?
Yes.
If you think it's meaningless,
and you try to feel the meaning of the letter B,
you'll be able to understand the letter B more deeply.
I see.
The three meanings in the grammar book I mentioned earlier.
First, what is it?
It's like, he is a student.
As I said earlier,
if the verb is a noun or adjective,
and it's necessary in English,
as a special verb,
the letter B comes up.
In this case, the meaning of the letter B is equal.
I explained that it's simple if you think about it,
but you can also say that it has almost no meaning.
Oh, I see.
He is a student.
If you think about it in grammar,
it's SVC.
It's called second grammar,
and that's what it's about.
And this C is homo.
It's a capital letter C.
Nouns and adjectives can be homo.
If the verb is a noun or adjective,
it's definitely going to be a SVC grammar.
There's a feature to this grammar,
which is that the main verb S equals homo C.
This grammar itself actually has the meaning of equal.
So if he is a student,
he equals a student,
and if she is kind,
she equals kind.
This is what happens.
In addition,
he became a doctor.
If he became a doctor,
he equals a doctor.
There is a relationship of equal.
I said that it's simple if you think about it,
but to tell you the truth,
it's not that the B verbs are equal,
but that the SVC grammar is equal.
I see.
So the B verb itself has no meaning.
I see.
That's interesting.
However, the B verbs have a meaning.
If it's a present tense, it's is.
If it's a past tense, it's was.
But it has almost no meaning.
I see.
You can say that.
I see. That's interesting.
The second meaning is
to be or to be not.
I always say this lightly.
For example, I am in my room.
Watashi equals heya no naka.
How is it?
Do you feel uncomfortable when you are told this?
I don't feel uncomfortable at all.
If you don't feel uncomfortable, that's fine.
I see.
You are caught without feeling uncomfortable.
I see.
That's why it's like that in English that you can't do your best.
If you do that, the grammar police will say,
You didn't touch this story.
This is different.
It's a trick not to touch it.
The grammar police are troublesome.
If you are a person who cares about grammar, you can understand how they feel.
Because when you say, I am in my room,
In my room,
It's a plural.
That's how they classify it.
Oh, plural.
And then,
I am in my room is
SV
It's a different grammar form.
Then it's not equal.
If you classify it like that,
I feel like there's a contradiction.
I see.
But words are always floating.
It's a floating thing.
The word in my room is
For example, stay in my room.
If you say, I'm in my room,
It's a plural for the verb stay.
But the bed in my room.
If you say, I'm in my room,
It's a plural for the noun bed.
That's right.
So I think the first explanation is fine.
I am in my room.
In my room is a plural.
If you think about it,
I'm going to get a job.
You can think of it that way.
So don't classify it strangely.
In the midst of the words floating.
I think it's better to take it sensuously.
That's my suggestion.
Certainly, there is no need to classify it strangely.
Now, Tony understood it in my explanation.
I think there are quite a few viewers who probably understood it.
If you can't classify it here.
If you can't explain it grammatically.
Maybe you won't be satisfied with the current explanation.
But please remember the words of Wittgenstein.
You have to be silent about what you can't talk about.
And it might be a little bit of a detailed story.
The third thing I want to touch on as a bonus.
It's a term called existence.
This is almost no example sentence.
If you look at the grammar book, it's got one.
It says that God exists with this.
I don't really understand.
First of all, I've never met him.
It's something you don't have to worry about.
But I think there are people who want to understand it sensuously.
I'd like to tell you as a bonus.
I am here.
I'd like to think about it in English.
If you look at this, it's the same as the second one.
I am in my room.
I am here.
That's what it might look like.
That's fine.
Because there's no big difference.
I'm going to say that there's no big difference.
I'm going to split it up, so I'm going to split it up.
I am here.
Let's translate this into Japanese.
I am here.
I exist here.
I don't feel uncomfortable with that.
So it's very close to the concept of being and existing.
For example, let's say there's someone who got lost in the sea.
And that person's life is in danger.
Finally, he or she can get to an island.
Let's say he or she shouted like this.
I am here.
I'm here.
I'm alive.
If you think about it like this,
It's a B verb.
You can feel like you're existing, right?
Yes, that's right.
If you think about existing,
There's a verb called exist.
I don't say I exist at times like that.
That's true. It's a little weird.
It's weird, isn't it?
Instead, I am here.
If you think about it like this,
It can also be used in the sense that there are B verbs.
I don't feel uncomfortable with that.
I think you'll feel less uncomfortable.
Let's take another step forward.
I am here.
Not only that.
I am here.
I am.
Let's say you said that.
How is it? I'll go again.
I got lost in the sea.
My life is in danger.
Finally, I can get to an island.
And I am here.
I am.
This last I am.
I think this is simply a negation of here.
I don't think so.
That's true.
I'm here.
I am.
And this B verb exists.
I think it can be translated as
I'm alive.
I see.
If you feel that way,
I think this is the correct interpretation of the B verb.
I see.
Thank you very much.
I've heard a lot of B verbs in the past.
I thought it was like that.
But I've never heard a B verb that doesn't have a meaning.
To be honest, I was very excited.
Today's story was also very interesting.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching the video until the end.
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Please subscribe to my channel, rate it highly, and leave a comment.
And what do you think about this B verb?
I'm really curious about how you felt about it.
I'd be happy if you could write it in the comments.
What about this situation?
You may have a new question.
I'd be happy if you could write it in the comments without hesitation.
See you in the next video.
This was English doctor Nishizawa Roy.
See ya!