ないんばかりに - Grammar Discussion

Grammar Points
#1

as if
as if it were about to
about to

Structure

  • Verb[ない] + ん + ばかり + に
  • Verb[ない] + ん + ばかり + の + Noun

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#2

Should this be Verb[ない ] + ん + ばかり + に instead? All of the example sentences only use the ない-stem without ない.

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#3

I found this reference on p. 374 of Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, instead of Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar as stated in the readings section.

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#4

@darkhelmet

Thank you again!
All fixed! :bowing_man:

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#5

私()は胸()が張()り裂()けんばかりの気持()ちになって、その場()から動()くことができなくなった。 Here the furigana says うで instead of むね