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Guest Posted 22 years ago
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Which is correct: "I play kendama" or "I play a kendama"?
In a Japanese Junior High School textbook it is written:
"A kendama is a toy"
and then there is a question:
"Do you play kendama everyday?"
Many people ask why it is not "Do you play a kendama everyday?"
Please explain why the textbook is correct.
Also which one is correct: Can you play the piano? Can you play a piano? Can you play piano?
"A kendama is a toy"
and then there is a question:
"Do you play kendama everyday?"
Many people ask why it is not "Do you play a kendama everyday?"
Please explain why the textbook is correct.
Also which one is correct: Can you play the piano? Can you play a piano? Can you play piano?
Top answer
The following are all correct: For a toy: a doll, a top, a kendama, a yo-yo A doll is a toy. A top is a toy. A kendama is a toy.
- The following are all correct: For a toy: a doll, a top, a kendama, a yo-yo A doll is a toy.
- A top is a toy.
- A kendama is a toy.
- A yo-yo is a toy.
- She played with a doll.
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The following are all correct:
For a toy:
a doll, a top, a kendama, a yo-yo
A doll is a toy. A top is a toy. A kendama is a toy. A yo-yo is a toy.
She played with a doll. He played with the top. You played with a kendama.
For a game:
checkers, chess, kendama, tennis
Do you play checkers? Do you play chess? Do you play ke
For a toy:
a doll, a top, a kendama, a yo-yo
A doll is a toy. A top is a toy. A kendama is a toy. A yo-yo is a toy.
She played with a doll. He played with the top. You played with a kendama.
For a game:
checkers, chess, kendama, tennis
Do you play checkers? Do you play chess? Do you play ke
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Thorough coverage, Jim. Well done.
A 'kendama' is a wooden toy looking something like a small mallet, in one of whose three shallow cups you try to catch its tethered ball. 'He often played with his kendama.'
A 'kendama' is a wooden toy looking something like a small mallet, in one of whose three shallow cups you try to catch its tethered ball. 'He often played with his kendama.'
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A kendama is a toy, right?!
Which means you play with it; it's a personal item!
So, a reasonable statement would be , "I play with my kendama every day."
Now, if it's a group game and there are rules ; winners or losers, or points included, then it will be ,"we're playing 'kendama.
The textbook isn't correct! I know the textbook you're referencing your info from, and next to
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Guest"Do you play kendama everyday?"
Note also the more egregious error: it is 'every day' (two words).
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