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Decoded Slug: ～だものだ (〜da mono da)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～だものだ (〜da mono da)
～だものだ (〜da mono da)
Short explanation:
Express the reason or cause, often used to justify something.
Formation:
Verb-casual + んだものだ, い-Adjective + んだものだ, な-Adjective + なんだものだ, Noun + なんだものだ
Examples:
疲れたんだものだから、休みたい。
Tsukareta n da mono da kara, yasumitai.
I want to rest because I'm tired.
お腹が空いたんだものだから、何か食べたい。
Onaka ga suita n da mono da kara, nanika tabetai.
I want to eat something because I'm hungry.
忙しいんだものだから、来られない。
Isogashii n da mono da kara, korarenai.
I can't come because I'm busy.
彼は親切なんだものだから、誰も彼が好きだ。
Kare wa shinsetsu na n da mono da kara, dare mo kare ga suki da.
Everyone likes him because he is kind.
Long explanation:
The ～だものだ grammar point is used to explain a reason or cause, often to justify a certain action, decision, or outcome. It is used in a subjective and explanatory tone, and can be translated as 'because' or 'since' in English. The formation varies depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.