意向形

Meaning

Expresses a suggestion to act together or the speaker's own decision to act.

Formation

1. Group 1: the -i syllable shifts to the -o row plus う: 行きます → 行こう
2. Group 2: ます → よう: 食べます → 食べよう
3. Group 3: しよう, 来よう (koyou)

When to use it

Core use

Let's do it; I will do it

Important notes

• Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.

Common mistakes

• Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.

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