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    Now we will work on sentence connectors and bring it all home....

    Let's talk about food again. Tabemasu = will eat.
    The japanese connector "wo" (pronounced "oh") connects objects to an action.
    So, let's connect a sandwich to eating.
    sandwich "wo" will eat
    or
    sandwich wo tabemasu
    "wo" is the connector used between object and action

    I will eat a sandwich = boku (I) ha (connector between subject and object) sandwich wo tabemasu

    I will put a sandwich in the trash box. Boku ha sandwich wo trash box ni sutemasu. Or, boku ha trash box ni sandwich wo sutemasu
    Notice how "ni" indicates "direction". Not literal direction but like placement or WHERE the action will take place or WHERE the object will go.
    Shopping ni ikimasu
    I will throw a ball at your face. Face ni ball wo throw.
    There is a cat on top of my bed. Bed no ue (on top of the bed) ni cat ga imasu (exists).

    The connector "no" is harder to explain. So here are some example:
    My pen = boku no pen
    My face = Boku no face
    table top = table no ue (ue means top, so table top)
    under the table = table no sh!ta (sh!ta = under)
    computer CPU = computer no CPU

    Now, try to make Japanese sentences using connectors but use english words. For example...
    Box ni ball wo throw...
    Box no side ni ball wo throw
    Last edited by japanpimp; 03-05-2011 at 05:37 AM.

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