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Oh,how the sea calls
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==Important Particles== | ==Important Particles== | ||
Ga - subject marker. | 'Ga' - subject marker. | ||
ex. - Sasuke '''ga''' Naruto o hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (D.O. Marker) hanasu (speaks). | ex. - Sasuke '''ga''' Naruto o hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (D.O. Marker) hanasu (speaks). | ||
O - direct object marker. shows what the subject is doing the action to. | 'O' - direct object marker. shows what the subject is doing the action to. | ||
ex. Sasuke ga Naruto '''o''' hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (Direct Object marker)hanasu (speaks). | ex. Sasuke ga Naruto '''o''' hanasu. Sasuke (Subject Marker) Naruto (Direct Object marker)hanasu (speaks). | ||
No - shows possession, or is as a modifying phrase. | 'No' - shows possession, or is as a modifying phrase. | ||
ex (possession)- Sora no Kiiburedo (Keyblade). Sora's Keyblade. | ex (possession)- Sora no Kiiburedo (Keyblade). Sora's Keyblade. | ||
ex (modifying phrase) - Nihongo (Japanese Language) '''no''' hon (book). | ex (modifying phrase) - Nihongo (Japanese Language) '''no''' hon (book). Japanese language book. | ||
Wa - denotes the subject of the sentence. | 'Wa' - denotes the subject of the sentence. | ||
-clarifies what you are talking about. | -clarifies what you are talking about. | ||
-add 'wa' after the topic of the sentence. | -add 'wa' after the topic of the sentence. | ||
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ex. - Kinou '''wa''' (as for yesterday) sensei (teacher) ga (Subj. Mark) Jon (John) o (D.O. Marker) shikatta (scolded). | ex. - Kinou '''wa''' (as for yesterday) sensei (teacher) ga (Subj. Mark) Jon (John) o (D.O. Marker) shikatta (scolded). | ||
Ka - lists choices like the English word 'or.' Ame '''ka''' yumi. (Rain or water). | 'Ka' - lists choices like the English word 'or.' Ame '''ka''' yumi. (Rain or water). | ||
To - lists items, or specifies the co-agent. | 'To' - lists items, or specifies the co-agent. | ||
ex (lists items) - Ame to yumi (Rain and water). | ex (lists items) - Ame to yumi (Rain and water). | ||
ex (specifies co-agent - Sasuke ga (Subj Mark.) Naruto '''to''' (co-agent specifier) tabeta (ate). | ex (specifies co-agent - Sasuke ga (Subj Mark.) Naruto '''to''' (co-agent specifier) tabeta (ate). | ||
=Verbs= | ==Verbs== | ||
- Always at the end of a sentence. | - Always at the end of a sentence. | ||
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Iru (dict.) - to exist/ to have. used by the Japanese to show possession of animate objects. | Iru (dict.) - to exist/ to have. used by the Japanese to show possession of animate objects. | ||
Inai (neg.) | Inai (neg.) | ||
ex - Sora wa (Topic Marker) tori (bird) o (D.O. Marker) aru (exists). | ex - Sora wa (Topic Marker) tori (bird) o (D.O. Marker) aru (exists). As for Sora, a bird exists. OR Sora has a bird. | ||
Taberu (dict.) - to eat. | Taberu (dict.) - to eat. | ||