Japanese Grammar Tips

Difference between the particle "wa" and "ga"


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In this lesson, I introduce the difference between the particle は(wa)and が(ga).


つき  きれいだ。

つき  きれいだ。

*つき means a moon

*きれい means beautiful


For つき  きれいだ。it explains a moon in generalities.

For つき  きれいだ。the situation would be I am looking at a moon with my wife.


* is used for an old information.

* is used for a new information.


むかしむかし、あるむら に おじいさん と おばあさん  すんで いました。

あるひ、おじいさん  やま へ しばかり に、

おばあさん  かわ へ せんたく に いきました。


Once upon a time, an old man and an old woman lived in a small village.

One day the old man went to the mountain to gather firewood and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.


* for a new information is translated into "a" or "an" in English

* for an old information is translated into "the" in English.


Reference:

日本人のための日本語文法入門 (Introduction of Japanese Grammar for Japanese)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01M8GUXYE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1


All 9 Case Particles

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/All-9-Case-Particles-eprp9v


The Particle "wa"

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/The-Particle-wa-en50i0


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