よう after (negated) short form of verb

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In the sentence (found in Kanji in Context's workbook)

事故を起こさないよう、万全の注意を払った。

I assume 起こさないよう is the negative short form of 起こす followed by よう. But I can't find an explanation, or other occurrences, of such a construct. According to google's translation tool, the sentence means something like

I paid perfect attention so as not to cause an accident.

So, よう following the short form of a verb indicates goal/purpose? Is that correct? If so, could you point me to a reference, or to other occurrences?

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  What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
  – Leebo
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
  – Locksleyu
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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2
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favorite

In the sentence (found in Kanji in Context's workbook)

事故を起こさないよう、万全の注意を払った。

I assume 起こさないよう is the negative short form of 起こす followed by よう. But I can't find an explanation, or other occurrences, of such a construct. According to google's translation tool, the sentence means something like

I paid perfect attention so as not to cause an accident.

So, よう following the short form of a verb indicates goal/purpose? Is that correct? If so, could you point me to a reference, or to other occurrences?

grammar meaning

share|improve this question

asked 3 hours ago

Stephane C

256

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
  – Leebo
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
  – Locksleyu
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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2
down vote

favorite

up vote
2
down vote

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In the sentence (found in Kanji in Context's workbook)

事故を起こさないよう、万全の注意を払った。

I assume 起こさないよう is the negative short form of 起こす followed by よう. But I can't find an explanation, or other occurrences, of such a construct. According to google's translation tool, the sentence means something like

I paid perfect attention so as not to cause an accident.

So, よう following the short form of a verb indicates goal/purpose? Is that correct? If so, could you point me to a reference, or to other occurrences?

grammar meaning

share|improve this question

asked 3 hours ago

Stephane C

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In the sentence (found in Kanji in Context's workbook)

事故を起こさないよう、万全の注意を払った。

I assume 起こさないよう is the negative short form of 起こす followed by よう. But I can't find an explanation, or other occurrences, of such a construct. According to google's translation tool, the sentence means something like

I paid perfect attention so as not to cause an accident.

So, よう following the short form of a verb indicates goal/purpose? Is that correct? If so, could you point me to a reference, or to other occurrences?

grammar meaning

grammar meaning

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  What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
  – Leebo
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
  – Locksleyu
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
  – Leebo
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
  – Locksleyu
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
– Leebo
3 hours ago

What do you mean by "negative short form"? What would be the "long form"?
– Leebo
3 hours ago

Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

Maybe I should have said "dictionary form". The long form would be 起こしません.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
– Locksleyu
3 hours ago

I've heard this form many times so I believe it is commonly used, and definitely not a mistake. Unfortunately I don't have a formal reference to prove it at the moment.
– Locksleyu
3 hours ago

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I always assumed this was the same as ように

https://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-jlpt-n3-grammar-%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB-you-ni/

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answered 3 hours ago

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  That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The answer to this question strengthens your point.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
  – Aeon Akechi
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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“よう” indicates purposes, and it’s directly translated as “so as to~”.

In the sentence “事故を起こさないよう“, “起こさない” is the negative form of “起こす“, followed by “ない(means “not”).
The following word ”よう” means “so as to”.

So, the sentence as a whole is translated as “so as not to cause an accident”.
To say “so as not to do something”, you can say the negative form of any verb followed by “ない“, and put “よう“ at the end.

For example,

1. 風邪を***ひかないよう***、気を付けて下さい。
   =So as not to catch a cold, please take care of yourself.




2. 試験で***失敗しないよう***、たくさん勉強して下さい。
   =So as not to fail in the exam, please study a lot.

“よう“ sounds quite polite and formal, so “ように” is more common to be used in conversations ( both words have exactly the same meaning ).

Hope it helps!

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I always assumed this was the same as ように

https://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-jlpt-n3-grammar-%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB-you-ni/

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answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

1,392921

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  That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The answer to this question strengthens your point.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
  – Aeon Akechi
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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2
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accepted

I always assumed this was the same as ように

https://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-jlpt-n3-grammar-%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB-you-ni/

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

1,392921

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The answer to this question strengthens your point.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
  – Aeon Akechi
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
2
down vote



accepted

up vote
2
down vote



accepted

I always assumed this was the same as ように

https://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-jlpt-n3-grammar-%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB-you-ni/

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

1,392921

I always assumed this was the same as ように

https://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-jlpt-n3-grammar-%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB-you-ni/

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

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share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

1,392921

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

1,392921

answered 3 hours ago

ignorantFid

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1,392921

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The answer to this question strengthens your point.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
  – Aeon Akechi
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The answer to this question strengthens your point.
  – Stephane C
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
  – ignorantFid
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
  – Aeon Akechi
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

That would work nicely, indeed. I see nowhere mention of に being optional, though... Could it be that I'm obsessing over a typo? As I just started working on it, I don't know how frequent typos are in this book.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
– ignorantFid
3 hours ago

I don't think it's a typo, I think the に is optional.
– ignorantFid
3 hours ago

The answer to this question strengthens your point.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

The answer to this question strengthens your point.
– Stephane C
3 hours ago

Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
– ignorantFid
3 hours ago

Yes, I saw that too. L'electeur's answer doesn't directly address this question, but it happens to say "...it takes the right context, namely at least two mini-sentences, for 「よう」 or 「ように」 to mean 'so that'."
– ignorantFid
3 hours ago

2

2

@StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
– Aeon Akechi
2 hours ago

@StephaneC Using simply よう rather than ように is a little more formal.
– Aeon Akechi
2 hours ago

add a comment | 

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“よう” indicates purposes, and it’s directly translated as “so as to~”.

In the sentence “事故を起こさないよう“, “起こさない” is the negative form of “起こす“, followed by “ない(means “not”).
The following word ”よう” means “so as to”.

So, the sentence as a whole is translated as “so as not to cause an accident”.
To say “so as not to do something”, you can say the negative form of any verb followed by “ない“, and put “よう“ at the end.

For example,

1. 風邪を***ひかないよう***、気を付けて下さい。
   =So as not to catch a cold, please take care of yourself.




2. 試験で***失敗しないよう***、たくさん勉強して下さい。
   =So as not to fail in the exam, please study a lot.

“よう“ sounds quite polite and formal, so “ように” is more common to be used in conversations ( both words have exactly the same meaning ).

Hope it helps!

share|improve this answer

answered 21 mins ago

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“よう” indicates purposes, and it’s directly translated as “so as to~”.

In the sentence “事故を起こさないよう“, “起こさない” is the negative form of “起こす“, followed by “ない(means “not”).
The following word ”よう” means “so as to”.

So, the sentence as a whole is translated as “so as not to cause an accident”.
To say “so as not to do something”, you can say the negative form of any verb followed by “ない“, and put “よう“ at the end.

For example,

1. 風邪を***ひかないよう***、気を付けて下さい。
   =So as not to catch a cold, please take care of yourself.




2. 試験で***失敗しないよう***、たくさん勉強して下さい。
   =So as not to fail in the exam, please study a lot.

“よう“ sounds quite polite and formal, so “ように” is more common to be used in conversations ( both words have exactly the same meaning ).

Hope it helps!

share|improve this answer

answered 21 mins ago

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up vote
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“よう” indicates purposes, and it’s directly translated as “so as to~”.

In the sentence “事故を起こさないよう“, “起こさない” is the negative form of “起こす“, followed by “ない(means “not”).
The following word ”よう” means “so as to”.

So, the sentence as a whole is translated as “so as not to cause an accident”.
To say “so as not to do something”, you can say the negative form of any verb followed by “ない“, and put “よう“ at the end.

For example,

1. 風邪を***ひかないよう***、気を付けて下さい。
   =So as not to catch a cold, please take care of yourself.




2. 試験で***失敗しないよう***、たくさん勉強して下さい。
   =So as not to fail in the exam, please study a lot.

“よう“ sounds quite polite and formal, so “ように” is more common to be used in conversations ( both words have exactly the same meaning ).

Hope it helps!

share|improve this answer

answered 21 mins ago

Kana

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“よう” indicates purposes, and it’s directly translated as “so as to~”.

In the sentence “事故を起こさないよう“, “起こさない” is the negative form of “起こす“, followed by “ない(means “not”).
The following word ”よう” means “so as to”.

So, the sentence as a whole is translated as “so as not to cause an accident”.
To say “so as not to do something”, you can say the negative form of any verb followed by “ない“, and put “よう“ at the end.

For example,

1. 風邪を***ひかないよう***、気を付けて下さい。
   =So as not to catch a cold, please take care of yourself.




2. 試験で***失敗しないよう***、たくさん勉強して下さい。
   =So as not to fail in the exam, please study a lot.

“よう“ sounds quite polite and formal, so “ように” is more common to be used in conversations ( both words have exactly the same meaning ).

Hope it helps!

share|improve this answer

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