noun
皆さん
みなさん
everyone; you all
Dictionary form: 皆さん
Used here to address the audience politely as 'everyone' or 'you all'.
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Chapter 11 of 125
00:47–00:49
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This chapter features a simple question asking if the listeners can see something, using the polite form of the verb 見える (to be visible).
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verb (potential form, polite)
見えます
みえます
can see; be visible
Dictionary form: 見える
The polite potential form of 見える, asking if something is visible or can be seen.
particle
か
か
question particle
Dictionary form: か
Used at the end of the sentence to turn it into a question.
Grammar
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〜ます
Polite verb form
Uses the polite non-past verb ending ます.
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見えます
The verb 見える is in its polite non-past form 見えます, making the question polite.
〜が
Subject particle ga
Marks the grammatical subject, often highlighting new or specific information.
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見えますか
Although が is not explicitly in this sentence, 見える often uses が to mark the subject that is visible; here it is omitted because the question is general.
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皆さん、見えますか。
English translation
Can you guys see it?
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