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Particles
Japanese Particle Characters
10
Language - Japanese
4th Grade
09/13/2009

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Topic Particle

Definition

 

(pronounced 'wa')

this particle identifies what the topic of the sentence is.

EX: アリスは女子です。

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Inclusive Particle

Definition

 

also

ex: サリは猫です。

エレネストも猫です。

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Identifier Particle

Definition

 

(identifies what is being spoken about. more specific than は)

誰が学生?

彼女が学生。

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Direct Object

Definition

 

(pronounced 'o')

(indicates the word that is the direct object of the verb.)

EX: 毎日、日本語を勉強する。

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Object Destination

Particle

Definition

 

(the verb does something in the direction of the direct object.)

(can also indicate something more abstract, like waking up)

Ex: 猫は食べ物に行った。

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Object Directional Particle

Definition

 

(pronounced 'e')

(the object is setting out towards the direction of the target, can't be used with verbs with no physical direction)

EX: 部屋へ来る。

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Contextual Particle

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(can be used to indicate with what, how, where)

Ex: 車で帰った。

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Inclusive Particle

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(and,with)

Ex: スブーンとフォークで魚をたべた。

友達と話した。

 

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Vague Listing

And/Or/etc Particles

Definition

 

や And とか

(や is a bit more 'formal' basically interchangable)

EX: 靴下とか靴を買う。

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Possessive Particle

Definition

 

(indicates either the subjects possession of the target, or that the subject is a member of the target/part of the target.)

(can also be used as an 'explanation' either by itself or as のだ if it's not a question.  question, just の)

EX: 鳥のスナック賀詞。

彼は、 カナダの大学の学生だ。

 

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