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Ni or Wo? Im confused
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2015/9/20 09:53
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Why is "I will ride my bicycle", jitensha ni norimasu? And not jitensha o norimasu? Isn't jitensha the direct object?
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by Bryan (guest)
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Re: Ni or Wo? Im confused
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2015/9/20 15:23
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- Jitensha ni norimasu. (I'm riding my bicycle/I'm getting ONTO my bicycle.) - Densha ni norimasu. (I'm taking the train/I'm getting ONTO the train.) - Kuruma ni norimasu. (I'm taking the car/I'm getting ONTO the train.)
When there is a movement "onto" something, you use "ni," even though in English it might be a direct object.
Compare: - Kuruma wo unten shimasu. (I drive the car.) In this case, "kuruma" the car is the direct object of your action, so "wo" is used. - Jiensha wo naoshimasu. (I fix my bicycle.)
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by AK (guest)
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Re: Ni or Wo? Im confused
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2015/9/20 16:59
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Ohhh, thank you! By the way is there any other verbs that use 'ni' instead of 'wo' other than noru.
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by Bryan (guest)
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Re: Ni or Wo? Im confused
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2015/9/20 17:38
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I can't think of an example right off - but you will come across those expressions gradually as you learn more sentences, that might look a bit strange when you compare them directly with English language grammar :)
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by AK
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Re: Ni or Wo? Im confused
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2015/9/20 17:43
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Maybe something like:
- Daigaku ni hairimasu. (I am entering (into) a university.) - Tomodachi ni aimasu. (I am meeting a friend.)
These might sound a bit different from "...ni norimasu," but if you see that the action/movement is "into" or "toward" something/someone, you might see the similarity.
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