Relative Clauses II: Longer Noun Phrases

Build confidence with longer noun-modifying clauses that include time, place, and multiple details.

Read longer relative clauses without losing the head noun.Identify subjects, places, and time expressions inside a noun-modifying clause.Break long noun phrases into meaningful chunks while reading.

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Longer noun phrases

As Japanese sentences become more advanced, several pieces of information may appear before the noun. The key is to keep searching for the final noun being described.

駅の前にある新しいパン屋で買ったパンです。

It is the bread that I bought at the new bakery in front of the station.

Several details come before the head noun パン.

昨日友だちが教えてくれた映画を見ました。

I watched the movie that my friend told me about yesterday.

教えてくれた映画 is a longer modifier with benefactive nuance inside it.

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