JAPANESE GRAMMAR X Y

GRAMMAR ENGLISH REVIEW

Subject: Sentence is about it Performs the verb/action Use verb conjugation to identify

Ex: I went to the park John gave me a ride Dinner was good
Mary was scared by the movie

(I) (John) (dinner) (movie)

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Practice:
Steven ate a whole pizza
Yesterday we went swimming. The sky is blue. The Spurs should have won the championship. I have finished all of my Japanese classes. The party was attended by the entire community. My car was stolen last week.
(the thief/someone implied)

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JAPANESE EXPLANATION

In Japanese the particle (pronounced wa ) is place after the subject.

Ex:

Patrick

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JAPANESE EXPLANATION

The verb

means simply to be used primarily with particle (unless subject is implied) Verb placed at the end of the clause

Ex:

I
weather

Patrick
hot

am
is
sophomore is

this year little sister

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X - I - today - dinner - apple - weather he - cat - car -movie - book building Y Name
- hot - delicious - good - new - red -difficult clear - cute tall/expensive - big - small interesting - student -teacher

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NOTE: can also be used with other verbs, although the subject can generally be implied within the context of the conversation.
Ex:
( I

home

go

friend

homework study

he America in lives