VERB STEM + かた
The suffix かた means way. When we add かた after the verb stem, we get way of (do)ing; how to (do).
The suffix かた means way. When we add かた after the verb stem, we get way of (do)ing; how to (do).
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つかう/つかいます= use → つかいかた = how to use
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この デジカメの つかいかたは、わかりやすいです。
Words made with the ~かた (how to) suffix become nouns. ~かた words can be placed after another noun by using the linking particle の, and can be followed by particles such as を、は、が
カメラを つかう/つかいます → カメラの つかいかた
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かう/かいます = buy → かいかた = how to buy
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かく/かきます = write → かきかた = how to write
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いく/いきます = go → いきかた = how to go
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つくる/つくります = make - つくりかた = how to make
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