Japanese Grammar – I drank to much alcohol. 🇯🇵

さけ を（のむ）____すぎました。

In the sentence “さけ を（のむ）____すぎました。,” the correct form to fill in the blank is “のみ.” The verb "のむ" (nomu) means "to drink," and when you want to express that you did something too much in Japanese, you use the verb stem plus "すぎました" (sugimaa).

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Verb Stem Formation:
– To form the verb stem, you take the dictionary form of the verb "のむ" (nomu) and change it to its stem "のみ" (nomi). For many verbs, this is typically done by removing the final "う" (u) sound and replacing it with an "い" (i) sound for Godan verbs (五段動詞).

2. Adding “すぎました”:
– “すぎました” (sugimaa) is the past polite form of "すぎる" (sugiru), which means “to exceed” or “to do something too much.” Combining the verb stem "のみ" with "すぎました" gives us "のみすぎました" (nomisugimaa), meaning "drank too much."

So the complete sentence “さけ を（のむ）_____すぎました。” translates to “I drank too much alcohol,” and the right form is “のみ.”

Romanized characters:
– sake o (nomu) nomisugimaa.

Here's a simpler summary of the rule:

1. Identify the verb: In this case, the verb is "のむ" (to drink).
2. Convert to verb stem: "のむ" becomes "のみ."
3. Add "すぎました": Append "すぎました" to the verb stem to indicate excessive action.
4. Final Sentence: "さけ を のみすぎました。" (Sake o nomisugimaa).

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