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Unit 2: Sentence-Final Endings
Unit 2: Sentence-Final Endings
Unit 2: Sentence-Final Endings
Sentence-final endings
~㰖㣪, ~ῆ㣪, ~⍺㣪
Typical sentence-final endings are speech level endings, such as the defer-
ential, polite, intimate, and plain endings. However, sentence-final endings
also include various sentence-final suffixes, such as 㰖, ῆ, and ⍺. These
suffixes, combined with 㣪 “the politeness marker” can serve as sentence-
final endings that convey the speaker’s various psychological states or
attitudes. This unit introduces three sentence-final endings, ~㰖㣪, ~ῆ㣪,
and ~⍺㣪.
㰖㣪
The sentence-final ending ~㰖㣪
Notice that the ending ~㠊/㞚㣪 in the first sentence simply asks the mes-
sage in a straightforward manner. On the other hand, the ending ~㰖㣪 in
the second sentence indicates that the speaker seeks agreement while
asking the same question. Here are more examples: