Indirect Speech Patterns

間接話法

This article is part of the Japanese grammar tree on Settemila Lingue.

About this concept

Reporting speech with tense/perspective shifts: ということだ (it is said that), とのことだ (according to), と伝えられている (it is reported). Distinguishing hearsay sources.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level C1.

Examples

来月から値上げするということです。It's said that prices will rise from next month.

彼は来週帰国するとのことです。He will apparently return home next week.

新製品が発売されると伝えられています。It's reported that a new product will be released.

社長が発表したところによると、計画は中止です。According to the president's announcement, the plan is cancelled.

Prerequisite

Quotation Particle とA2

More C1 concepts

Literary Verbal Forms文語的動詞形 Formal Written Style書き言葉（である体）Compound Particles複合助詞 Advanced Conjunctive Forms発展的接続表現 Advanced Nominalization高度な名詞化

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