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What's wrong with particles 2017/8/1 17:03
Hi, I have some problems with particles. Actually, I'm an intermidiate student but still miss up with the particles. Not all of them of course.
Can someone explain or maybe link a page about all usages of those particles? ni vs de, wa vs ga, o, and e.
I've watched alot of videos explaining those particles but still I'm confused about them.
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Re: What's wrong with particles 2017/8/1 17:39
Linguistics is not an exact science; those questions do not have answers that work in all cases.
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: What's wrong with particles 2017/8/1 18:08
Think of it like in object orientated programming:
the particle tells what should be done with the word standing in front of it, so it is like a method for a class in software-development.
by the way: there are books which only are about particles. here is a good one:
https://de.scribd.com/document/7159952/A-Dictionary-of-Japanese-Partic...
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Re: What's wrong with particles 2017/8/1 19:14
See also,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_particles

But you should post here if still wondering.
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+158230

Both particles may have the same meaning, but there are also cases of different meanings.
It is surprising that deciding it is a matter of before and after,
so it is not easy to get lost as to which is the best.
Please see a lot of example sentences.

In conversation many cases are omitted unnecessary words, so it is a tone to decide it.
This is the same in every language.
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Re: What's wrong with particles 2017/8/1 21:13
Thank you everyone for the fast reply.
I'm a bit good at omitting particles in casual speech. I'll check them all thank you
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