Verbs

Similar to nouns and adjectives, the verb always comes at the end of the sentence. In fact, if you consider the implied state-of-being for nouns and adjectives as a verb, it could be said that all complete sentences always end with a verb.

At the end of the last chapter, we learned how to set expectations by seeking or providing explanations with 「の」. The same thing applies for verbs.

Example

1. （お）すし - sushi （「お」 is an optional honorific prefix）
2. 食べる 【たべ・る】 - to eat

1. おすしは、食べる？
   Do you eat sushi?
2. おすしは、食べるの？
   You eat sushi?
   (seeking explanation why he/she eats sushi as opposed to a neutral question "Do you eat sushi?")

I love sushi!

1. 大好き 【だい・す・き】 (na-adj) - lovable; very likable
2. 生 【なま】 - raw
3. 魚 【さかな】 - fish
4. すごい (i-adj) - amazing

ジョン： おすしは、食べるの？
John: As for sushi, (you) eat (it)?

スミス： うん、大好きだよ！
Smith: Yes, I love (it)!

ジョン： でも、生の魚だよ。
John: But (it's) raw fish, you know.

スミス： だから？
Smith: So?

ジョン： すごいね。
John: That's amazing.