Common Japanese particles and their functions in a sentence, such as wa, ga, o, and ni.
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- What particle marks the topic of a sentence?
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は (wa)- 私は学生です。What does は do here?
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Marks 私 (I) as the topic of the sentence- What particle marks the grammatical subject?
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が (ga)- 誰が来ましたか？What does が do here?
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Marks 誰 (who) as the subject being asked about- What particle marks the direct object of a verb?
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を (o/wo)- 私は本を読みます。What does を do here?
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Marks 本 (book) as the direct object of 読みます (to read)- What particle indicates direction or destination?
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に (ni)- 学校に行きます。What does に do here?
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Indicates school is the destination- What particle shows the location where an action occurs?
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で (de)- カフェで勉強します。What does で do here?
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Shows the cafe is the place where studying happens- What is the difference between に and で for location?
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に = destination or existence; で = location of action- What particle shows possession or relationships?
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の (no)- 私の本。What does の do here?
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Shows the book belongs to me- What particle connects items in a list or shows accompaniment?
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と (to)- 友達と遊びます。What does と do here?
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Shows companionship; 'I play with a friend'
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