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Indicates the subject by coming after it.
(Think of is, am, or are)
"I am fat" |
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Makes something possessive
(Think of Apostrophe 'S' or 'of')
"My name is koichi" |
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Means also / too
(Can also emphasize "any")
"Me too" |
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Indicates the direct object
(Think of the order "Noun - Particle - Verb")
Eat sushi |
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Indicates what an action is directed to, destinations, directions, places, and times.
(Use this particle when you use your 'knees')
"I will go to japan" |
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Emphasizes the destination
(Think of "heading towards")
"Heading towards japan" |
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Can show how or where an action takes place
(Think "By way of" or "at")
"I go by car" |
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Indicates a question
(Acts like a question mark)
"Am I fat?" |
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