自己紹介

例えば下の文章に具体的な時制は関与せず時制動詞は順序を表わしています。日英語は各々の文法に則って成り立ち、時制の観念のない日本語は一貫した文法を持っています。

People who have a good imagination are sometimes inclined to exaggerate things. Fishermen are notorious for their exaggerated tales of the fish they almost caught. It is amazing how a tiny fish can grow into a huge monster in the eyes of an ardent fishing enthusiast. And yet we can hardly call the exaggeration of the fisherman a lie. He has simply let his imagination run away with him. (Clark, アメリカ口語教本, 1986, p94)