Language and the shogun
By: Adam Parsons
Japanese
What is a Shogun
A Shogun is the commander of a army
They were one of the greatest military dictators of Japan
They ruled from 1192 to 1867
A Shogun’s administration was known as Shogunate
The Shogun history started during the Heian period from 794 to 1185
Their language
Writing
The main verb comes at the end of the sentence
Ideas are expressed in way that is unrelated to other languages
There are several levels of polite language to learn
Most words have two roots of pronunciation (a Chinese root and a Japanese root)
the subject of a sentence can be unclear at times