Everyday Japanese ㉔
Everyday Japanese ㉔
(Particles じょし jyoshi 助詞)
- は(wa) ・・・topic, contrast
e.g., 明日(あした)は雨(あめ)だ As for tomorrow, it will rain.
日(に)本(ほん)は雨(あめ)じゃない As for Japan, it will not rain.
- が(ga)・・・Subject of Predicate, Object of Emotion, Object of Potential, New Information, Identifier e.g., 雨(あめ)が冷(つめ)たい Rain is cold.
雨(あめ)が嫌(きら)いだ Rain is the one that I dislike.
日本語が話せる I can speak Japanese.
バスが来(く)る The bus will come.
*Said when you’ve found a bus is about to come.
誰(だれ)が乗(の)る? Who will take (transportation)?
- も(mo)・・・inclusion, surprise
e.g., アメリカも雨(あめ)じゃない As for the US, it will not rain, too.
10(じゅう)時(じ)間(かん)も雨(あめ)だった It rained (surprisingly) for 10 hours.
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