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watashi wa Amerika-jin desu watashi wa gakusei desu<br />
[‘I’ + sub. part. + ‘American am’] [‘I’ + sub. part. + ‘student am’]<br />
I’m American I’m a student<br />
Ga is often used if the verb is arimasu or imasu:<br />
kyo wa sumo ga arimasu<br />
[‘today’ + sub. part. + ‘sumo’ + sub. part. + ‘is’]<br />
there’s a sumo match today<br />
and wa is often used when the verb is des or a negative:<br />
sore wa totemo omoshiroi desu<br />
[‘that’ + sub. part. + ‘very interesting is’]<br />
that’s very interesting<br />
watashi wa Igirisu-jin desu<br />
[‘I’ + sub. part. + ‘English am’]<br />
I’m English<br />
watashi wa ikimasen<br />
[‘I’ + sub. part. + ‘go’ + negative]<br />
I’m not going<br />
kono hon wa omoshiroku nai desu<br />
[‘this book’ + sub. part. + ‘interesting not is’]<br />
this book is not interesting<br />
Object Particle<br />
The object particle o is placed after the object of the verb:<br />
yoyaku o shite arimasu<br />
[‘reservation’ + ob. part. + ‘made’]<br />
I have a reservation<br />
Eigo o hanasemasu ka?<br />
[‘English’ + ob. part. + ‘speak can’ + question part.]<br />
can you speak English?<br />
HOW THE LANGUAGE WORKS<br />
■ Postpositional Particles<br />
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