\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{jennilee} \pdfinfo{ /Title (vs-nominalizer.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (jennilee) /Subject (の vs こと nominalizer Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{93A353} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F8F9F4} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{の vs こと nominalizer Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{jennilee} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/202026/cs/44352/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}jennilee \\ \uline{cheatography.com/jennilee} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 13th September, 2024.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{の / こと used interchangeably}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\} \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{V Plain + こと/の が (Adj)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\} \{\{bb=1\}\}\{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{V Plain + こと/の を (V)}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}"To V\_\_\_ to do V\_\_\_; To V \_\_\_ ing" & \{\{bt=2\}\}When you are doing the action. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{映画を見ることが好きです。} I like watching movies. & \seqsplit{友達が来るのを待っています。} I'm waiting for my friends to come. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{映画を見るのが好きです。} I like watching movies. & \seqsplit{友達が来ることを待っています。} I'm waiting for my friends to come. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominalizer の with particles}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{V-る のは + (Adj) }} & \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{ V-る のが + (Adj) }} & \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{ V-る のを + (Verb) }} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} "Doing (Verb) is (Adj)" & -が particle shall be used in expressing your \seqsplit{likes/dislikes}, \seqsplit{skills/capabilities/weakness} & {\bf{のを + \seqsplit{忘れました} (forgot to do V)}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} -Describing the Verb & \textasciitilde{}が好き、\textasciitilde{}が嫌い、\textasciitilde{}が上手、\textasciitilde{}が下手、\textasciitilde{}が早い、\textasciitilde{}が遅い, \textasciitilde{}がにがて & {\bf{ のを + \seqsplit{知っていますか} (Do you know?)}} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Basic}} & \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Basic}} & \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Basic}} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{バレーボールは楽しいです。 Volleyball} is fun. & \seqsplit{私は花がすきです。 I} like flowers. & \seqsplit{【鍵】かぎを忘れました。 I} forgot the key. \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 5) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Nominalized}} & \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Nominalized}} & \{\{fa-rocket\}\}{\bf{Nominalized}} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{ラッシュに会社に【通う】かようのは【大変】たいへんです。 Commuting} to work during rush hour is hard. & \seqsplit{花を【育てる】そだてるのが好きです。 I} like growing flowers. & \seqsplit{買い物に行きましたが、【牛乳】ぎゅうにゅうをかうのを忘れました。 I} went grocery shopping but I forgot to buy milk. \tn % Row Count 40 (+ 12) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominalizer の with particles (cont)}} \tn % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{寝る前にシャワーを【浴びる】あびるのは気持ちがいいです。 Taking} a shower before going to bed feels good. & \seqsplit{【海岸】かいがんを【散歩する】さんぽするのが好きです。 I} like taking a walking along the seashore. & \seqsplit{【宿題】しゅくだいをしましたが、今日持ってくるのを忘れました。 I} did my homework but I forgot to bring it today. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【運転】うんてんしながら電話するのはあぶないです。 Talking} on the phone while driving is dangerous. & \seqsplit{【負ける】まけるのが嫌いです。 I} hate to lose. & A. \seqsplit{マリアさんに赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っていますか。 Do} you know that Maria had a baby? \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 10) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & \seqsplit{ポールさんはうそを言うのがへたです。 Paul} is not good at telling lies. & B. \seqsplit{いいえ、知りませんでした。 No}, I didn't (But now I do). \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominalizer の with particles (ADJ)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}\{\{bl=1\}\} {\bf{ V-る / い/な-Adj + のは + (Noun) }} & \{\{bt=2\}\} \{\{bb=1\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\}\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{V-る / い/な-Adj + のは + \seqsplit{(Interrogative} Pronoun) }} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}"Noun...is Noun" & \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\}"...is \seqsplit{When/where/whose/what"} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} の particle acts like a TOPIC of the sentence followed by topic marker は & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{新しいビルができるのはいつですか。 The} new building will be finished when? \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 8) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} (Topic: Daughter) & (Topic: December) & \seqsplit{次のオリンピックが【行う】おこなうのはどこですか。 The} next Olympics will be held where? \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 9) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{むすめは【北海ど】ほっかいどの【小さな】ちいさな【町】まちで生まれました。 My} daughter was born in a small town in Hokkaido. & \seqsplit{12月は1年で一番忙しい月です。 December} is the busiest month. & \seqsplit{家の前に止めてあるのは誰の車ですか。 Whose} car is parked in front of the house? \tn % Row Count 41 (+ 13) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominalizer の with particles (ADJ) (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{VS}} & {\bf{VS}} & の = 車 \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} (Topic: The birthplace of the daughter) & (Topic: Busiest month of the year) & \seqsplit{あなたの国のおみやげの中で、一番有名なのはなんですか。 What} is the most famous souvenir in your country? \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 11) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{むすめが生まれたのは【北海ど】ほっかいどの【小さな】ちいさな【町】まちです。 My} daughter's birthplace is a small town in Hokkaido. & \seqsplit{1年で一番忙しいのは12月です。 The} busiest month of the year is December. & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 14) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} ところ = の (Instead of saying ところ, we replace it with の) & \seqsplit{父が亡くなったのは10年前です。 The} time I lost my father was 10 years ago. & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nominalizer の with particles (ADJ) (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{一番おすすめなのはとんこつラーメンです。 The} most recommended dish is Tonkotsu Ramen. & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{NON REPLACEABLE こと}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{こと (Not replaceable with の)}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{bt=2\}\}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{1. こと + です "V-ing"}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Making verb into noun.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{私のしゅみはうたをうたうことです。} My hobby is singing.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 0) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{2. こと + できます}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{"I can (Verb)"} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{私は【泳ぐ】およぐことができます。 } I can swim.} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 0) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{Vた-ことがある "I have done/been…"}}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{PRESENT PERFECT TENSE} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-To have done something before} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{日本人と好き合ったことがある? } Have you dated a Japanese person?} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 0) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{ Vる-ことがある "There are times when" "Sometimes..."}}} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-Occasional occurrence} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-Adverbs of Frequency like "いつも", "よく" "ときどき", "たまに" are used} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{ふうふはけんかすることがあります。} There are times when couples fight.} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{バスはいつもおそいことがあります。} There are times when the bus is always late.} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 0) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{Vた-ことがある "I have done/been…"}}} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-To have done something before} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 1) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{私は日本へいったことがあります。} I have been to Japan.} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{NON REPLACEABLE こと (cont)}} \tn % Row 24 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{こと + にする"I JUST decided to (do something)…"}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 26 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-Used if the activity will be a habit} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{タバコをやめることにする。} I'll quit smoking.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 0) % Row 29 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{ Vる-ことにした "I decided to..."}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 30 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{明日から毎日ヨガをすることにしました。} I'm going to start yoga everyday from tomorrow.} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 31 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-The decision was made not JUST now but it was a week/a month ago.} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 32 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 0) % Row 33 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{Vる-ことにしている }}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 34 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Nuance: I've decided to do so and I make it my personal rule.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 35 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Note: Do not use it about things people do because of their national customs or tradition.} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 36 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{アメリカにすんでいるけど、げんかんでくつをぬぐことにしている。} Although I live in the US, I make it a rule to take off my shoes at the entrance.} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 4) % Row 37 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 0) % Row 38 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{こと + になる follows "It's been decided..."}}} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 39 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-The decision is made by somebody else or you made the decision WITH somebody else (eg. It's the law, rule). Things that you did not decide and you have to follow that rule.} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 4) % Row 40 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{明日たろうくんとデートすることになった。} I'm going to go out with Taro tomorrow.} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) % Row 41 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{今からびょういんに行くことになりました。} I'll go to the hospital now.} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{NON REPLACEABLE こと (cont)}} \tn % Row 42 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 43 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{こと + ことを + 決意 (けつい) / Vる- ことを + 決める (きめる)}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 44 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{"To decide on / to choose \textless{}V\textgreater{} ことを決める"} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 45 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-To make a decision to do something} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 46 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{日本にりゅがくすることを決意したました。} I decided to go to Japan to learn Japanese.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 47 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{ふじさんにのぼることを決めました。} I decided to climb Mt. Fuji.} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 48 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 0) % Row 49 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{こと + 祈る (いのる) "I hope…"}}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 50 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{大学にごうがくすることをいのっているね。} I hope you get accepted to the university.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 51 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{旅行からぶじに帰ってくることをいのっています。} I hope you come back home safely from traveling.} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{NON REPLACEABLE の}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{の (Not replaceable with こと)}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{bt=2\}\}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{1. V plain + の を聞きました / V plain + のを見ました}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{-If the verb at the end of the sentence is a verb of perception (physical senses)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{彼女が歌を歌っているのを聞きました。 } I heard her singing.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\seqsplit{ふねが出て行くのを見ていました。 } I was watching the ship leaving.} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}