Are you 〜？ Do you 〜？
Yes / No Question
Formations
Basic form + か ka Intonation is on the rise.
Mainly make interrogative sentences (may be other intentions)
If you add “か ka“ to the basic form, it will be a question without any hesitation to the listener. It is an expression mainly used by men, and it is usually used for current human beings such as subordinates and students, or for people who are very close to each other. In other cases, it will show a noble attitude or an attitude of asking the listener, so it is better not to use it.
It may be safer to remember “basic form +ですか desuka or ますか masuka？”
Formations
Basic form + の no
Frequently used when confirming the true intention.
Intonation end-of-sentence rising form
In ordinary conversational interrogatives, it is common to indicate that the interrogative is an ascending sentence at the end of the sentence without using ” か ka“.
Thank you for reading! ありがとう。 Namu Shinnyo ■
