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indication of a tendency. For example, in [la], Taeko has a general tendencB
to gain weight but she is not necessarily overweight at the moment of
speech. In [Ib], on the other hand, Taeko is showing signs of being over-
weight.
[I] a. $$+iit& 0 ~,~GIz~
(Taeko tends to gain weight these days.)
b. WFiiEZk 0 $?&fL
(Taeko is showing a tendency to gain weight these days.)

In addition, -girni also expresses the idea of "touch of" or "a little," as in [2],
-gachi does not have this meaning.
[21 mi%$ t; th%?i'mc-wifa
(I have a slight cold today.)

cannot; un-able; can hardly;
expresses the idea that for s.0. to difficult to; impossible
do s.t. is virtually impossible or [REL. -kaneru; -nikui; -zurai]

+Key Sentences
(A)
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Topic Vrnasu

I I
(What he did is unforgivable.) 1