JAPA 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Japanese Particles

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Japanese
• Course: JAPA 101
• Professor: Kazumi Matsumoto

Document Summary

Nouns used in sentences generally must be followed by particles which indicate the relations that the nouns bear to the verbs. (cid:2069)(cid:2182)(cid:2070) is a objective marker indicating the direct object of an action. Things are directly involved in or affected by the event. Things are directly involved in, or affected by the event. The particle and (cid:2156) indicate destination or goal of the movement. The verbs must be the movement verbs, such as (to go) (to come) and (cid:2111) (to go home). For example, (cid:2112)(cid:2135)(cid:2119) (cid:2156) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s (cid:862)go to school(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:2112)(cid:2135)(cid:2119) is the destination of the movement verb (cid:2059) The particle (cid:2069) (cid:2070)i(cid:374)dicates (cid:862)ti(cid:373)e (cid:449)hich the acti(cid:448)ity or the e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t take place. (cid:863) at 5:00 is (cid:2124) , (cid:2124) (5:00) is marked by . Use the time particle for time (numerical expression), days, month, or year. Use for time (numerical expression), days, month, or year. (cid:2120)(cid:2124) at 5:00 (cid:2118)(cid:2136) on monday (cid:2120)(cid:2112)(cid:2136) in may.