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Understanding and grammar meaning behind “やったことないしなー”
When is “na” used at the end of a sentence?Understanding the grammar of 当てUnderstanding the grammar behind ～かよ in 知るかよ and マジかよ etcGrammar behind a train transfer announcementverb-ている in potential form やってられないよWhat's the grammar behind どうせ?Understanding grammar in 五省The grammar behind っぱなしWhat is the meaning/grammar behind noun + でいる?
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I'm reading a Japanese manga and I found this "maybe" slang sentence. A female character is asked to perform as actress in a school movie and her answer is:
"えーー女優とか、やったことないしなー"
My guess is "An actress? I've never done it" but the grammar meaning looks obscure. Maybe I'm wrong but two negations arise: "ない" and "しなー." I think it's a contraction coming from "しない" or "しなかった". Probably some particles have been omitted too.
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I'm reading a Japanese manga and I found this "maybe" slang sentence. A female character is asked to perform as actress in a school movie and her answer is:
"えーー女優とか、やったことないしなー"
My guess is "An actress? I've never done it" but the grammar meaning looks obscure. Maybe I'm wrong but two negations arise: "ない" and "しなー." I think it's a contraction coming from "しない" or "しなかった". Probably some particles have been omitted too.
grammar translation meaning
edited Sep 30 at 17:37
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I'm reading a Japanese manga and I found this "maybe" slang sentence. A female character is asked to perform as actress in a school movie and her answer is:
"えーー女優とか、やったことないしなー"
My guess is "An actress? I've never done it" but the grammar meaning looks obscure. Maybe I'm wrong but two negations arise: "ない" and "しなー." I think it's a contraction coming from "しない" or "しなかった". Probably some particles have been omitted too.
grammar translation meaning
edited Sep 30 at 17:37
ajsmart
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asked Sep 30 at 16:47
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I'm reading a Japanese manga and I found this "maybe" slang sentence. A female character is asked to perform as actress in a school movie and her answer is:
"えーー女優とか、やったことないしなー"
My guess is "An actress? I've never done it" but the grammar meaning looks obscure. Maybe I'm wrong but two negations arise: "ない" and "しなー." I think it's a contraction coming from "しない" or "しなかった". Probably some particles have been omitted too.
grammar translation meaning
grammar translation meaning
edited Sep 30 at 17:37
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しなー isn't a contracted negation. Rather, you have the sentence ending particle な preceded by し, which indicates a partial list of reasons.
Given the usage of the particles my understanding is as follows:
Whaaat? But I haven't acted before (among other reasons).
Note that the な at the end of the sentence also indicates that she isn't super confident in her ability either.
answered Sep 30 at 17:07
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If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
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しなー isn't a contracted negation. Rather, you have the sentence ending particle な preceded by し, which indicates a partial list of reasons.
Given the usage of the particles my understanding is as follows:
Whaaat? But I haven't acted before (among other reasons).
Note that the な at the end of the sentence also indicates that she isn't super confident in her ability either.
answered Sep 30 at 17:07
ajsmartajsmart
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If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
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しなー isn't a contracted negation. Rather, you have the sentence ending particle な preceded by し, which indicates a partial list of reasons.
Given the usage of the particles my understanding is as follows:
Whaaat? But I haven't acted before (among other reasons).
Note that the な at the end of the sentence also indicates that she isn't super confident in her ability either.
answered Sep 30 at 17:07
ajsmartajsmart
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If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
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しなー isn't a contracted negation. Rather, you have the sentence ending particle な preceded by し, which indicates a partial list of reasons.
Given the usage of the particles my understanding is as follows:
Whaaat? But I haven't acted before (among other reasons).
Note that the な at the end of the sentence also indicates that she isn't super confident in her ability either.
answered Sep 30 at 17:07
ajsmartajsmart
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しなー isn't a contracted negation. Rather, you have the sentence ending particle な preceded by し, which indicates a partial list of reasons.
Given the usage of the particles my understanding is as follows:
Whaaat? But I haven't acted before (among other reasons).
Note that the な at the end of the sentence also indicates that she isn't super confident in her ability either.
answered Sep 30 at 17:07
ajsmartajsmart
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If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
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If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
If you want a more accurate translation from me, you will have to supply more context that leads up to the quote you have listed currently.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:08
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
Many thanks! The sentence is related to an answer a manga character gives about a request to perform as an actress in a school movie.
– Domenico Famularo
Sep 30 at 17:17
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
@DomenicoFamularo Please edit your question to include more information. Please include a couple lines of text from the manga ahead of the quotation of interest. Specifically, the question that leads to the answer, as well as the answer in full.
– ajsmart
Sep 30 at 17:19
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