Particles

Question 1

Subject Marker
Marks subject of a verb.
Marks one option from another.
Used when adding more information to a question.
Used describing specific things with adjectives.
Used as a conjunction (between phrases): but or even though.

Answer 1

が​

Question 2

Object Marker
Marks object of a verb.
With verbs with motion/action it marks how the motion takes place. Eg. Watch TV, play tennis

Answer 2

を

Question 3

The Aiming Particle (Movement & Time)
Marks indirect object.
Marks a destination, direction or specific place of an action.
Marks specific point in time.
Marks period of time something repeats in. (twice a week).
Marks direct object for なる (to become), あう (to meet), のる (to ride).
It is also used with giving/receiving verbs and can then mean “from”.

Answer 3

に

Question 4

The Glue Particle
Marks a person that an action is done with.
Links nouns.
Marks quoted speech or phrasal objects: おもう (to think), かく (to write).
Marks onomatopoeic words.

Answer 4

と

Question 5

The Enabling Particle
Marks a place, area or length of time in which something occurs.
Marks method of how something is done.
Marks material or substance composition.

Answer 5

で

Question 6

Even/Also Marker
Used with other particles meaning also/too, even.
Turns interrogative words (どく, だれ, いつ) into every/all words.

Answer 6

も

Question 7

Question Marker
Marks a question
Links nouns to create an or group.
Turns interrogative words into some~ words

Answer 7

か

Question 8

Possession Marker
Marks possession (わたしの = mine).
Combines two nouns.

Answer 8

の

Question 9

Destination Marker
Can be used instead of ni to mark a destination.
Used for verbs that require an action such as いく

Answer 9

へ

Question 10

Marks lesser element in a positive comparison.

From - (when closing a private letter).

Answer 10

より

Question 11

Marks approximate or negotiable degree, amount, length of time / about / around / approximately

Answer 11

くらい/ぐらい (kurai/gurai)

Question 12

Marks possibility of a suggestion.
Turns interrogative words in to any- words. (anywhere)
Used as a conjunction (even/however)

Answer 12

でも (demo)

どこでも / daredemo/itsudemo/nandemo(anything)

Question 13

Marks starting place or time.
Marks source of information.
Marks a reason when used after.

Answer 13

から

Question 14

Until
Marks an ending place or time.
When followed by に it means before/by.

Answer 14

まで

Question 15

still; not yet

Answer 15

まだ

Question 16

Mother comes to Edinburgh (Aiming particle - direction/destination).

Answer 16

母わ Edinburghに　来ます

Question 17

Drink alcohol in a pub （location of an action or length of time in which something occurs.）

Answer 17

Pubで お酒を　飲みます

Question 18

I read books at home. (location of an action).

Answer 18

私は家で 本を読みます。

Watashi wa ie de hon o yomimasu.

Question 19

I meet my co-worker. (This particle always used with meet, ride, become).

Answer 19

Dōryō ni aimas.

Question 20

Tomorrow I go to the park to take photos.

Answer 20

私は　あした　こうえんに しゃしんを　とりに　いきます

Question 21

I eat food at the restaurant (Location of action)

I go to the restaurant to eat food (Aiming particle - direction/destination)

Answer 21

レストランで　食べ物を　食べます

レストランに　食べ物を 食べに　行きます

Question 22

I go to eat with a co-worker. (particle for ‘with’)

Answer 22

Dōryō to 食べに　行きます

Question 23

Go to a convenience store to buy a coffee (Aiming particle - direction/destination)

Answer 23

コンビニに　コーヒを　買いに　行きます

Question 24

Go to look at pictures

Answer 24

えを　見に　行きます

Question 25

Go to a cafe to eat shortcake

Answer 25

カフェに　shortcakeを　食べに　行きます

Question 26

I want to go and get something delicious

Answer 26

美味しいものに行きたいです