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んです   goes after the short form of a predicate.The predicate can be either in the affirmative or in the negative, either in the present tense or in the past tense.  
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バスが来なかったんです。   (As it happens) the bus didn't come.  
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明日テストがあるんです。   I have an exam tomorrow. (So I can't go out tonight.)  
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トイレに行きたいんです。   I want to go to the bathroom. (So tell me where it is.)  
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せいせきがよくないんです。   In response to the question "Why do you look so upset?" (As a matter of fact) My grade is not good.  
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しけんがおわったんです。   (explaining to a person who has caught you smiling) The exam is over (that's why I am smiling)  
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しずかです   しずかなんです  
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学生です   学生んです  
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You can use んですin questions   to invite explications and further clarifications from the person you are talking to  
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Q: どうしてかれと別れたんですか。 A: かれ、ぜんぜんおふろにはらないんです。   Q: Why did you break up with your boyfriend? (you've got to tell me) A: Oh him He never takes a bath. (that's a good enough reason.)  
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Q: どうしたんですか A: ねこがしんだんです。   What happened? ( you look shattered) My cat died. (that should explain how I look today) question best answered with the particle が instead ofは  
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You can also use んです とてもきょうかしょですね。 ええ、私の大学の先生が書いたんです。   to provide an additional comment on what has just been said  That's a great textbook that you are using. You bet. The professors at my university wrote it (for your info)  
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Verb stems may be followed by the helping verb すぎる, which means too much, or to excess.   すぎる conjugates as a regular ru verb.  
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早く起きすぎました。 食べすぎてはいけましん。   I got up too early. You must not eat too much.  
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すぎる can also follow い and な adjective bases (the parts which do not change in conjugations)   you drop the い and な at the end of adjectives and then add すぎる  
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この本は高すぎます。   This book is too expensive.  
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この町はむずかすぎます。   This town is too quiet.  
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you can use すぎる when something is beyond normal or proper. suggesting that you do not welcome it. しんせつすぎます   for example is not a straightforward compliment. Use modifiers like とても and すごく to say something is in a high degree  
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