hi all

Samuraizr0 · (#1 (**permalink**))

I'm back it's been a while but i'm back (if ya care lol).
I came here today because I have a question concerning the use of "iu"(to say) and "iu-koto" (to say something) how would you make the past tenses of the two? would it be

iu---->ita?
say------>said?

iu koto------>ita koto
to say something----->said something?

any help would be gratly apretiated
-Sammy

Rogozhin · (#2 (**permalink**))

言う Iu > to say
言った　Itta > said
言ってた Itteta > did say

言う事　Iu koto > what is said（Eg. 言う事をきいてください - Please listen to what is said/what I say)
言った事　Itta koto > what was said （Eg.　なのじょのわるぐちを言った事はない　－　I've never badmouthed her)

Samuraizr0 · (#3 (**permalink**))

thanks!! that helps a little.. the only thing is I can't fully read japanese yet .. sould you mind putting the examples in Romaji? I see the english sentence but I need to seethe japanese words in romaji If anyone can do this it would be most helpful..