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ですTo be, Is

Unlike だ, です is often used with both い-Adjectives and な-Adjectives

Structure

Noun + です
Adjective + です

Détails

  • Classe grammaticale

    Auxiliary Verb

  • Type de mot

    Dependent Word

  • Niveau de langue

    Polite

À propos de です

Similarly to , です is an auxiliary verb that is an expression of determination or assertion. It states that something 'is' a certain way. です is considered to be the polite variation of . Keep in mind though that although their roles are similar, both and です are standalone structures.

です connects to words in exactly the same way as , but is also regularly seen attached to the end of い-Adjectives.

Caution

Although です is regularly attached to the end of い-Adjectives, some may actually consider this incorrect Japanese, and it should not be used in formal writing. In daily spoken language/texting, however, it is completely normal.

The above example technically should not be used in formal writing. Despite this, in recent years, it is starting to become the norm.

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Exemples

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    あなたです

    C'est toi.

    ペンです

    C'est un stylo.

    さくらです

    Je suis Sakura.

    友達(ともだち)です

    (Il/Elle) est un(e) ami(e).

    (あつ)です

    Il fait chaud.

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      です – Discussion Grammaire

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      • nekoyama

        nekoyama

        I just read it as half-baked I think, just throwing around a few random quotes from dictionaries.

        I agree on bunpro’s wording being a bit too strict, in particular the claim that it doesn’t appear in literature is just incorrect. And people use it in other writing too, in particular informal channels that are close to spoken language anyway like Twitter.

      • coffee126

        coffee126

        Pretty late jumping in here, but if い-adjective plus です is considered incorrect, what is considered correct?

      • Fuga

        Fuga

        Hey @coffee126 !

        To make い-adjectives polite, people used ございます. For example, 楽しいです was 楽しゅうございます, and 美味しいです was 美味しゅうございます. However, because people thought this was too long and exaggerated for daily conversation, people started to use い-adjectives + です instead. Due to this, in 1952 the Japanese Language Council stated that い-adjective + です is acceptable. However, because this is a recent change, some people still consider it incorrect and think that it sounds unnatural.

        I hope this answers your question!

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