Japanese sentences are very forgiving about the order of sentence components. The only thing we need to stick to is to place the (predicate) verb at the end of a sentence with or without a sentence ending particle (か or ね or よ).
You can place any of the elements on the left below in almost any order.
Explanation Video 1
Explanation Video 2
tools
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| えんぴつ | pencil |
| コップ | cup (usually glass without a handle) |
| スプーン | spoon |
| でんわ | telephone |
| はし | chopsticks |
| フォーク | fork |
| ペン | pen |
| ボールペン | ball-point pen |
Companion
| ともだち | friend |
| いっしょ | one lump, the same, together |
Suggested Activities
Try to make up a few sentences with particles.
Do the exercises listed in Module 5 of the Moodle course.
