finished clause
Patterns that hang off the finished clause of a verb, an i-adjective, a na-adjective or a noun — any cell of it.
The form
- slot
{S}
Patterns that attach here
〜がN5
but; and — contrast or soft preamble
〜かN5
question marker — turns a finished sentence into a question
〜からN5
because; so — the speaker's own reason
〜けどN5
but; though — the spoken-default connective
〜ねN5
right?; isn't it — hands the finished sentence to the listener for agreement
〜のでN4
because; since — reason as circumstance
〜しN4
and what's more — stacking reasons
〜よN5
I'm telling you — marks the finished sentence as news for the listener