Markers Flashcards

1
Q

Wa (ha)

A

Topic marker

When marking topic, written in wa said in wa

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2
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No

A
Possessive marker
You - your
Me - mine
Her - hers
Etc

Used to link nouns

To make “the one”
Ex: 日本の - the Japanese one

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3
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Ga

A

Subject marker

Marks “who” or “what verb
When using adj

Wa is “this is what we are GOING to talk about”
Ga is “this is what we ARE talking about”

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4
Q

To

A

And

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