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Hey guys, I am at the end of Chapter 4 and I came across the Come do, etc. page.
It says you can change いきます with another motion verb.
I don’really understand the concept of a motion verb.
For example, shouldn’t we be able to use ‘to fly’ as well? Why can’t we not use ‘to run’, since this takes you plasces too.
‘Go buy orange juice’
‘Run buy orange juic’Can someone please elaborate on this concept.
Thank you for your help!
As the page says:
A motion verb is a verb that takes you from one place to another. This is different from verbs that talk about movement (or how you’re moving). For example, the verb あるきます (to walk) talks about how you’re moving, rather than getting you from one place to another. Other verbs are like this too, including はしります (to run), およぎます (to swim) also don’t work for this grammar point.
It’s possible to run and not actually go anywhere, say…
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