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Verb［る］ + ところ + だ
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About るところだ
The noun ところ (sometimes shortened to とこ) is often used to describe the 'place' or 'situation' in which something happens. The primary determining factor for the nuance of ところ, is the tense of the verb it follows. When it is in the non-past form, ところ means 'about to (A)', or 'on the verge of (A)'.
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When the kanji form of 所 is used, it is often referring to an actual physical location, rather than a situation/standpoint. However, this is something that native speakers will sometimes mistake. Therefore, seeing the kanji form, and the hiragana form, are both relatively common.
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今から帰るところです。
I am just about to go home.
ちょうど出かけるところだ。
I am about to leave right now.
髪の毛を切るところでした。
I was on the verge of cutting my hair. (just about to)
出かけるところなので洗い物ができない。
I am just about to go out, so I cannot do the dishes.
宿題をするところで、友達から電話が入った。
Just when I was about to do my homework I got a call from a friend.
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るところだ – Grammar Discussion
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MikkaT
Hi,
in the explanation there is no hint that it can stand before で or なのでSo in which cases だ or だから is not needed and what are the differences in meaning?
valid13
Same thing as MikkaT
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nekoyama
There is a hint that implies that it can come before で or なので:
It’s a noun; a phrase ending in ところ can be used in the same way as any other noun phrase. It can come before で, it needs a な before ので, etc.
On the other hand, だ can’t come before で or なので.
だから can work before で purely on a grammatical level but why insert it? The question isn’t asking for a “reason” or anything and I don’t think it would make much sense here either.
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