Essential Single-Syllable Japanese Particles

Unlike traditional particle reference books, 'Essential Single-Syllable Japanese Particles' is a revolutionary hybrid: a functionality-based guide and workbook designed to deconstruct and conquer the complexities of single-syllable Japanese particles only.

Sadatoshi Tomizawa is a native Japanese and Professor of Japanese at Ball State University in Indiana, USA. He holds a BA in Literature, an MA in Applied Linguistics, and a PhD in Foreign Language Education. He has dedicated his career to studying and teaching Japanese language and culture since 1992.

Acknowledgments Introduction -: Introduction - (1): Subject of Sentence ------ ------- - (2): Contrasting Two Things ----------------- - (3): Topic of Sentence ----------------- - (4): Highest or Lowest Number -------------70------- -: Review Exercise -: Introduction - (1): Newly Introduced Subject ------------- - (2): Existence ----------- - (3): With Question Word ----- -------- - (4): Relative Clause ------------ - (5): Subordinate Clause ------------------- - (6): Subject Emphasis --------- - (7): Contrastive Implication in Two Clauses ------------------ - (8): Transitional Implication in Two Clauses --------------------- - (9): Degree of Hesitation in Two Clauses --------------- - (10): Soften Opinion or Request, at End of Sentence ------------...- -: Review Exercise --- Pattern: Introduction --- (1): -/- Adjectives ----------- --- (2): Verbs ----- ------------- ---: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): Object Case ------------ -(2): Point of Leaving ------------- -(3): Point of Movement ------------ -: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): Question -------- -(2): Choice ----------- -(3): Indirect Question Clause ------------------ -(4): Uncertainty ------------------ -: Review Exercise -: Introduction - (1): Compound Noun ----------------- - (2): Location ----------------- - (3): Apposition: Noun 1 - Noun 2 --------------- - (4): Adjective: Noun 1 - ------------- - (5): Subject in Short Relative Clause ------------- - (6): Object Placeholder: "one" -------------- - (7): Infinitive or Gerund: "to do" or "doing" ------------- - (8): Casual Question instead of - ----------- -: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): Existence and Location ------ ------- -(2): Time or Location ----------- -(3): Recipient ------------ -(4): Surface and Action --------------- -(5): Purpose --------------- -(6): Change or Choice ----------- -(7): Frequency or Interval -------------- -(8): Passive or Causative Agent (doer) ------------------ -(9): Appreciation for Agent ------------ --------- -: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): Means ------------------- -(2): Place and Action -------------- -(3): Limit or Scope ---------------- -(4): Superlative Form ---------------- -(5): Price ------------- -(6): Reason or Cause -------------- -: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): "And" ------------ -(2): "With" ----------- -(3): Noun Clause -------------- -(4): Name or Identity ------------ -(5): Compare and Contrast -------------- -(6): "If" --------- ------ -(7): "When" --------- ----------- -: Review Exercise -: Introduction -(1): "Too", "Also", "Either" ----------- -(2): "Both" ----------- -(3): Quantity Emphasis ----------------- -: Review Exercise ---: Introduction -: Destination or Direction ------------- -: Partial List ------------- ---: Review Exercise -----: Introduction -: Inflections ------------ -: Inflections --------------- -: Feminine Inflection ------------ -----: Review Exercise Answer Keys for Exercises