Re: Transitive Giseigo Verbs

"Sean" wrote ...
On 9/6/05 9:56 PM, "Paul Blay" typed:
"Sean" wrote ... 
Sigh. Sure, if that's what someone says. But if someone says 釘をトントンす
る, then the verb is .....トントンする.

Or the verb is する and the adverb is トントン. 

Now you're just goading me. But yes, that is the point.
But then, is 勉強 an adverb in 勉強する?


To be exactly equivalent you could have ...

日本語を勉強する
"To Japanese, in a studily fashion"
I don't think even I could push it that far. ;-)
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