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Desu is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Desu in a sentence

Related words

Desu | Desultory | Desus | Desublimation | Desulfurization | Desutter | Desuung

Desu meaning

Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.

Using Desu

  • The main meaning on this page is: Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.
  • In the example corpus, desu often appears in combinations such as: however desu, desu may, and desu.

Context around Desu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

san 1× instance 1×

Often after:

may 2× appears 1×

Sentence patterns with Desu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

da and desu appears simple 1× da and desu are used 1× for instance desu is more 1× ga ii desu 1× however desu may never 1× however desu may not 1× tanaka san desu こちらは田中さんです main 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however desu may 2× for example kochira 1× for instance desu 1× japanese sentences with 1× the words da 1×

Common sentence endings:

be a predicate 1× delineate subordinate clauses 1× desu appears simple 1× ga ii desu 1× modify or connect 1× polite than da 1×

Words around Desu

Just before it in the word index:

desty 2 destry 8 destructs 6 destructors 5 destructor 11 destructo 4

Just after it in the word index:

desublimation 3 desulfurization 3 desultory 17 desus 13 desutter 2 desuung 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Desu

  • In this selection, "desu" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, san, instance, may and appears stand out and add context to how "desu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include da and desu appears simple and da and desu are used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "desu" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with desu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, desu may not always be a predicate. (8 words)

For instance desu is more formal and polite than da. (10 words)

However, desu may never come before the end of a sentence, and da is used exclusively to delineate subordinate clauses. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Japanese sentences with copulas most often equate one thing with another, that is, they are of the form "A is B." Examples: : The difference between da and desu appears simple. (30 words)

It can co-exist with the case markers listed above, and it overrides ga and (in most cases) o. : 私は寿司がいいです。 main Watashi wa sushi ga ii desu. (27 words)

The words da and desu are used to predicate sentences, while na and de are particles used within sentences to modify or connect. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

For example, Kochira wa Tanaka-san desu ( こちらは田中さんです main). kochira ("this") is the topic of the sentence, indicated by the particle wa.

For instance desu is more formal and polite than da.

However, desu may never come before the end of a sentence, and da is used exclusively to delineate subordinate clauses.

However, desu may not always be a predicate.

It can co-exist with the case markers listed above, and it overrides ga and (in most cases) o. : 私は寿司がいいです。 main Watashi wa sushi ga ii desu.

Japanese sentences with copulas most often equate one thing with another, that is, they are of the form "A is B." Examples: : The difference between da and desu appears simple.

The words da and desu are used to predicate sentences, while na and de are particles used within sentences to modify or connect.

Common combinations with desu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "desu" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, Kochira wa Tanaka-san desu ( こちらは田中さんです main). kochira ("this") is the topic of the sentence, indicated by the particle wa." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "desu" from authentic English texts.
What does "desu" mean?
Desu means: Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.
How many example sentences with "desu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "desu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.