Sentence Structure

Question 1

は (wa)

Answer 1

Defines the topic, not the most important part of the sentence, comparatively used more for comparisons. Replaces を in negative sentences

Question 2

が

Answer 2

Defines the subject, most important part of the sentence, comparatively used more for questions.

Question 3

も

Answer 3

Defines the subject only if the subject was previously spoken about in a conversation, and the speaker is continuing to talk about the subject.
(Replaces が,は,を)

Question 4

に

Answer 4

defines the location where someone or something is, indicates time

Question 5

で

Answer 5

Defines an action or the location of an action

Question 6

では

Answer 6

Used for topic partice when the topic has implied action

Question 7

へ (e)

Answer 7

Defines direction, going somewhere

Question 8

を (o)

Answer 8

Defines an object, use this to ask for something

Question 9

まで

Answer 9

Defines and action/effect that extends to a set amount of time or space

Question 10

と

Answer 10

Used to join two nouns together, is also used to indicate a direct quote (Japanese quotation marks)

Question 11

や

Answer 11

Used to list nouns, not as extensive as と, can function as an “and”

Question 12

の

Answer 12

Indicates possession 
(A の B= B belongs to A)

Question 13

です

Answer 13

“It is” - most common all all around verb

Question 14

する

Answer 14

To do

Question 15

なる

Answer 15

To become

Question 16

ある

Answer 16

“There is” for inanimate objects and plants

Question 17

いる

Answer 17

“There is” for living things, people or animals

Question 18

言う（いう）

Answer 18

To say、tell

Question 19

いく

Answer 19

To go

Question 20

出来る（できる）

Answer 20

To be able to/can do

Question 21

見る（みる）

Answer 21

To see

Question 22

見て（みて）

Answer 22

To watch, look

Question 23

送る（おくる）

Answer 23

To send

Question 24

持つ（もつ）

Answer 24

To have/to hold

Question 25

松（まつ

Answer 25

To wait

Question 26

食べ（たべ）

Answer 26

To eat

Question 27

飲み（のみ）

Answer 27

To drink

Question 28

ます

Answer 28

Present tense, positive

Question 29

ました

Answer 29

Past tense, positive

Question 30

ません

Answer 30

Present tense, Negative (do/am not)

Question 31

-でした

Answer 31

Past tense, negative, Add to the end of negative verb (ません)

Question 32

い/いる-

Answer 32

Identifies animate object

Question 33

あり-

Answer 33

Identifies inanimate object

Question 34

し-

Answer 34

To do

Question 35

み-

Answer 35

To see

Question 36

き-

Answer 36

To come/came

Question 37

いき-

Answer 37

To went/go

Question 38

いい-

Answer 38

To say/said

Question 39

かき-

Answer 39

To write/wrote

Question 40

よみ-

Answer 40

To read

Question 41

かい-

Answer 41

To write

Question 42

ね

Answer 42

Looking for agreement or confirming a statement

Question 43

な

Answer 43

Casual way to express a feeling or opinion

Question 44

よ

Answer 44

Emphasis, the Japanese version of an exclamation mark

Question 45

か

Answer 45

Common question particle, (Used only when question pertains to listener?)

Question 46

の

Answer 46

Informal question word/ adds emotional weight to a statement. (Female)

Question 47

っけ

Answer 47

Question particle regarding things that you should have already been known by the speaker

Question 48

さ

Answer 48

Adds emotional weight/ emphasizes a statement (male)

Question 49

ぞ

Answer 49

Similar to さ, but emphasizes statements to express excitement and high energy

Question 50

なくちゃ/なきゃ

Answer 50

A nontraditional ending, used to express that something has to be done

Question 51

ちゃった

Answer 51

Expresses regret

Question 52

もん

Answer 52

Expresses dissatisfaction (childish, its like saying “aww” at the beginning of a sentence)

Question 53

なあ

Answer 53

Indicates that you have discovered something, emotional response when you look back at the past (is commonly used when someone is talking to themselves)