recipe imperative (dictionary form)
syntax2 sentences
Japanese recipes often use the dictionary (plain) form of verbs as impersonal imperatives — 'cut the onion' written as 玉ねぎを切る. This form gives instructions a neutral, impersonal directness.
2 sentences
Japanese recipes often use the dictionary (plain) form of verbs as impersonal imperatives — 'cut the onion' written as 玉ねぎを切る. This form gives instructions a neutral, impersonal directness.