Particles
These are most if not all the particles one will use.
Always Use TTPOV (Time, Topic, Place, Object, Verb)
De- by means of, follows word that tells "by" or "for" what amount, location indicator when a time period ends (how long an activity takes), indicates reason or purpos
Ga- subject indicator (used when topic is different from subject), replaces wa to accent the topic or tell contras
Ni- direction indicato
(W)o- Direct objec
No- Possession, (Inu no mimi = dog of ear which changes to the dog's ear) it can also change a noun or noun phrase into an adjective phrase
Ka- question marker, "either/or" choice in questio
Kara- from, also used as a conjunction to mean "because", is often used with
Made- refers to time and space, until, up to, as far as, etc
Made ni- by (a particular time
Mo- lists two or more items, can mean "both". sometimes Watashi mo is used meaning "me too.
Na- quasi adjective marke
To- complete listing, quotation marker ("itadakimasu" to iimashita = I said "itadakimasu"
Wa- topic indicator, uses the hiragana "ha" when written
Toka- for example, things like, etc
Ya- incomplete listin
Yo- adds emphasis to the sentecne,
Yori- from (a point in time
notes
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