Japanese Particles

Question 1

は (Pronounced “wa”)

Answer 1

1. Says what the Topic in the sentence is.
2. Contrasts differing Idea’s but has to replace が and を to do so.

Question 2

を

Answer 2

1. Says what the Object is in the sentence

Question 3

が

Answer 3

1. Says what the Subject is in the sentence
2. Emphasizes the importance/specifity of what it’s marking
3. Will usually be used to ask a question and will always be used to answer it.
4. Can sometimes be used to say what a desire is.

Question 4

あります

Answer 4

Will always follow after が when talking about a non living object

Question 5

います

Answer 5

Will always follow after が when talking about a living object

Question 6

ありません

Answer 6

The Negative form of あります.

For example, あります can mean “There is (non living object)” and ありません can mean “There is no (non living object)”

Question 7

いません

Answer 7

The Negative form of います

For example, います can mean “There is (living object)” and いません can mean “There is no (living object)”

Question 8

へ(e)

Answer 8

1. is used to show the destination.
2. It is used to mark the subject of the reciever of the direcection

Question 9

に

Answer 9

1. Used to indicate can be used to indicate time, time duration, location, purpose or movement.

Question 10

で

Answer 10

1. Used to mark locations