Sentence particles Flashcards
は: Wa
Topic marker: Marks topic of the sentence
Watashi wa gakusee desu
の : No
Posessive marker: indicates posession
Watashi no kodomo
で : De
Location Marker: Marks the location of an action or event
Resutoran de shokuji
が : Ga
Subject Marker: marks the subject of a sentence/emphasis
Neko ga kawaii
も: Mo
Inclusive Marker: adds emphasis and means also or too
Takeshi san wa nihongo jouzu. Watashi mo nihongo jouzu
か: ka
Turns a statement into a yes or no question
Takeshi san wa asagohan wo tabemasu(ka?)
ね: ne
Tag question marker: seeking agreement or confirmation (shared information)
Kyou wa atsui desu(ne)
よ: yo
Assertive/confirmation marker: adds emphasis/gives confirmation confidently (not shared info)
Gohan wa oishi desu(yo)
な: na
Explanatory marker: provides casual explanation/clarification (can go anywhere in a sentence
Ano ino wa kawaii na
に: ni
Movement marker: to or at in a general sense
Nihon ni ikimasu
Subject/Thing [Ni] Destination/movement/time
を: o/wo
Used in conjunction with a verb
Gohan [wo] tabemasu
と: to
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