Grammar
Explain please the meaning of this grammar:
しておいたらいいですか
For example:
何をしておいたらいいですか。
Does it have the same meaning as 何をしますか。If not, what is the difference between them?
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Answers · 3
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It's a combination of "-te oku" (doing something with the regard to the future, http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/teform) and -tara (one of the conditionals, http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/conditionals).
"いいですか" is asking for permission or approval etc., so you can determine the subject from this context.
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何をしますか?
is What are "you" going to do?
何をしておいたらいいですか?
is What should "I" do? and this sentence is really polite.
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For a study of grammar forms go here:
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/
The "~te oku/oita" form is used to avoid ambiguity in sentences like 何をしますか?
The form clearly marks "I" as the subject.
See Lisa's examples.
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