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06-25-2010, 02:27 PM

Ok, thanks, but I'm still a little bit confused.

So it is basically the て form of an already existing て form?

疲れている is the continual state ている form of 疲れる, correct? So that would basically say 'I am tired’. But now you are applying a て form on top of that to create 疲れていて...this is where I am confused, what is the difference between 疲れている and 疲れていて?


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Actually, I think I understand now. Is it because you are liking verbs together?

疲れていて寝坊(ねぼう)した

I forgot that you have to go to て form to link verbs, so basically the above sentence says 'I was being tired and I overslept' ?


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Actually, I think I understand now. Is it because you are liking verbs together?

疲れていて寝坊(ねぼう)した

I forgot that you have to go to て form to link verbs, so basically the above sentence says 'I was being tired and I overslept' ?
Precisely. I can "feel" that you've gotten it now.
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06-25-2010, 03:18 PM

Haha, awesome!

Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated!


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