Sunday, November 30, 2008

VIII. Volitional form,or -oo form of desu : Deshoo

Deshoo replaces desu in a question and makes it sound more polite.

Examples
1. Donna no ga yoroshii deshoo ka.
"What kind (of thing) would you like?"
2. Kore wa ikaga deshoo ka.
"How would you like this one?"
Deshoo also indicates the speaker's supposition.

Examples
1. Kono kusuri ga ii deshoo.
"This medicine may be good."
2. Are wa koogakubu no tatemono deshoo.
"I guess that is a building of the Faculty of Engineering."
3. Ruinsan wa genki deshoo.
"Mr. Lwin may be fine."

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