Daily Thread: simple questions, comments that don’t need their own posts, and first time posters go here (June 09, 2023)

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1. Can someone please explain what the 性 suffix(?) adds to words? For example, 寛容性. How is it different than just 寛容, and how does it work in a wider context?

2. causative practice: Was it your parent’s influence that made/shape you the way you are?
   my usage: ..そうさせる（correct?)

   親があなたをそうさせたのでしょうか？

   BONUS: should causative sound odd is this ok?

   あなたは、親の影響から今のようになったの？

3. 遊ぶ事　vs　遊び事　which one to use?

   友達の家で（遊ぶ事・遊び事）を　行かせてくれなかった

   thank you.

4. ベレー帽をかぶり丸い眼鏡をかけた丸い鼻がトレードマークで、彼のマンガには、自分と同じような人物がよく出て来る。

   Why is it 眼鏡をかけた instead of 眼鏡をかけていて？Is it because the 眼鏡をかけた modifying the 鼻? I had assumed that it should be かけていて since from my understanding, the sentence is listing down three traits of the person, which are (1) he wears a beret, (2) he wears glasses, and (3) he has a round nose, which is his trademark.

   Does the past form also have to do with the subject having already passed away?

5. I just want to express my appreciation to Cure Dolly. I don’t know precisely why but I understand her lessons better than any other content

6. I’m looking for some clarification because I tried using Chatgtp to understand a conjugation but I’m pretty sure it is wrong and now I’m extra confused.

   When learning about に気がつく (気づく) I was confused about why it became に気づ**け**なかった instead of 気づ**か**なかった　in the sentence “なぜ、陰謀に気づけなかった！”

   When asking chatgtp about this it tried to tell me that nai is added to the verb stem but wouldn’t that make it 気づ**き**なかった instead?

   So I just wanted to confirm:

   * The verb stem い row ie the masu form -masu

   * Nai is actually added to the あ row not the stem

   * 気づく in the negative past would be 気づかなかった

   * 気づけなかった in the example is actually the potential form and that is why it’s different

7. Does anyone have a recommendation for vocabulary learning apps (basically just like, gamified anki or something)? Want to make the dopamine-craving adhd brain work for me.

   I already heard about Earthlingo, but am looking for something a little more straightforward. N4/N3 level words if possible.

8. Any websites or apps where you can search up kanji by 漢音 Kan-on pronunciations?

9. causative sentences

   let me ask (him) if i can drive his car

   how is this? natural? wordy? suggestions?

   彼の車を運転させて貰う事を聞いてみる