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Rh 1. Do you sell this chair? 2. I sell that chair. 3. Do you buy that flower? 4. I buy this table. 5. We have three tables. 6. We have two rooms in (my) house. 7. I sold this flower. 8. Did you live in Yedo? 9. I lived in Yedo three (mi) months. 10. Twelve months make (gozarimasu) one year. 11. We have many chairs. 12. You have many houses. 13. We have three (mittu) houses.

Ni means ‘by’ when it is put before the words ‘buy’ and ‘sell,’ as the words for or with is used in English.

Watakusi wa sono kosikake wa san bu ni kaimasita, or wurimasita, I sold or bought that chair for three shillings.