jpdb beta

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

was; were

6

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

47

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

7

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

13

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

2

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

25

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

18

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

5

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

twins; twin

1

younger sister

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

8

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

1

family; members of a family

7

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)

2

Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

feeling; mood

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

2

swimming

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

2

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

sea; ocean; waters

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

1

even; but; however

1

to approach

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

friend

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

to have an interest (in)

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

you; dear; honey

4

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

7