{"id":3083,"date":"2018-11-09T12:10:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T12:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=3083"},"modified":"2019-09-06T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:12:04","slug":"japanese-nouns-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hans\/japanese-nouns-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 1. 5 Simple Sentences using Japanese Nouns You Must Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japanese Nouns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do you know that nouns in Japanese have neither gender nor singular-plural forms<\/a>? Let\u2019s learn how to form simple Japanese sentences using nouns today!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Japanese Basic Word Order<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The basic word order in Japanese is SOV (Subject + Object + Verb)<\/strong> \u2013 unlike the English and Chinese that use SVO word order<\/a>. Compare the structure below:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

English Word Order<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\neat<\/td>\ntomatoes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Japanese Word Order<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79c1\u306f<\/td>\n\u30c8\u30de\u30c8\u3092<\/td>\n\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watashi wa<\/td>\ntomato o<\/td>\ntabemasu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\ntomatoes<\/td>\neat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Note:<\/p>\n

In daily conversation, Japanese generally omit the pronouns (\u79c1\u306f, I)<\/a> if the subject of the sentence is clear.<\/p>\n

As a particle, \u306f is pronounced as \u2018wa\u2019 despite being written as \u2018ha\u2019.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u306f<\/strong> (wa) \u2013 The Topic Marker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u306f + Noun 2 + \u3067\u3059<\/p>\n

Meaning: Noun 1 is Noun 2<\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The particle \u306f (wa) indicates that Noun 1 is the topic as well as the subject of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nParticle<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79c1<\/td>\n\u306f<\/td>\n\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watashi<\/td>\nwa<\/td>\nbengoshi<\/td>\ndesu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\n<\/td>\na lawyer<\/td>\nAm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I am a lawyer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Note:<\/p>\n

\u3067\u3059 (desu), which is a polite speech marker, belongs to the verb \u2018to be\u2019 group.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u3082<\/strong> (mo) <\/strong>\u2013 Another Topic Marker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u3082 + Noun 2 + \u3067\u3059<\/p>\n

Meaning: Noun 1 is also Noun 2<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

The particle \u3082 (mo) is translated as \u2018too\/also\u2019. It is used to show that the topic of the sentence is the same with the previous topic. For example, in the previous sentence, we stated that: \u201cI am a lawyer\u201d. Thus, if you want to form a new sentence with the same topic, use \u3082 (mo) instead of \u306f (wa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nParticle<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30df\u30e9\u3055\u3093<\/td>\n\u3082<\/td>\n\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mira-san<\/td>\nmo<\/td>\nbengoshi<\/td>\ndesu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Mira<\/td>\nalso<\/td>\na lawyer<\/td>\nis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Mira is also a lawyer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u304b<\/strong> (ka) \u2013 The Question Marker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u306f + Noun 2 + \u3067\u3059 + \u304b?<\/p>\n

Meaning: Is Noun 1 a Noun 2?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can change a sentence into a question by simply add the particle \u304b (ka)<\/a> at the end of the sentence. Learn more about asking questions in Japanese here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nParticle<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\nQuestion Marker<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30df\u30e9\u3055\u3093<\/td>\n\u306f<\/td>\n\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059<\/td>\n\u304b?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mira-san<\/td>\nwa<\/td>\nbengoshi<\/td>\ndesu<\/td>\nka?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Mira<\/td>\n<\/td>\na lawyer<\/td>\nis<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is Ms. Mira a lawyer?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u306e<\/strong> (no) \u2013 The Noun Modifier<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The particle \u306e (no) is a noun modifier. It can be used to indicate possessions, just like English [\u2018s]. On the other hand, \u306e (no) is often translated as \u2018of\u2019 as well.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Possession<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u306e + Noun 2 + \u306f + Noun 3 + \u3067\u3059<\/p>\n

Meaning: Noun1\u2019s Noun 2 is Noun 3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79c1\u306e\u53cb\u9054\u306f<\/td>\n\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watashi no tomodachi wa<\/td>\nbengoshi<\/td>\ndesu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My friend<\/td>\na lawyer<\/td>\nis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My friend is a lawyer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u2018Of\u2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u306f + Noun 2 + \u306e + Noun 3 + \u3067\u3059<\/p>\n

Meaning: Noun 1 is Noun 3 of Noun 2<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79c1\u306f<\/td>\n\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watashi wa<\/td>\nNihon no bengoshi<\/td>\ndesu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\na Japanese lawyer<\/p>\n

(a lawyer of Japanese)<\/td>\n

am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I am a Japanese lawyer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u3068<\/strong> (to) \u2013 The Noun Linker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Structure: Noun 1 + \u3068 + Noun 2 + \u306f + \u3067\u3059<\/p>\n

Meaning: Noun 1 and Noun 2 is Noun 3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

The particle \u3068 (to) is used as the noun linker in Japanese. In other words, \u3068 (to) works as the conjunction \u2018and\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nObject<\/strong><\/td>\nVerb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79c1\u3068\u30df\u30e9\u3055\u3093\u306f<\/td>\n\u5f01\u8b77\u58eb<\/td>\n\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watashi to Mira-san wa<\/td>\nbengoshi<\/td>\ndesu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Mira and I<\/td>\nlawyers<\/td>\nare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Mira and I are lawyers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Congratulations! You are one step closer to become fluent in Japanese!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s learn Japanese today! Join us at LingoCards<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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