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mummim 08-13-2009 09:23 PM

Do we need subjects to fully and correctly make sentences?
 
I am wondering if we can have Japanese sentences that not having any subject. Like ”にほんごをばんきょします。” Is it correct and proper to say so, or should it be "私を日本語のばんきょします”

BTW, correct the sentences if there are mistakes. I am just a beginner. ^^

MMM 08-13-2009 09:27 PM

It is very common to have sentences without subjects. Usually "I" or "you" is dropped, and often the subject is dropped when it is clear what is being discussed.

にほんごをばんきょします。

にほんごをんきょします。

私を日本語のばんきょします

日本語のんきょします。

mummim 08-13-2009 09:30 PM

I see. Thank you MMM

BTW, why in the second sentence, it should be が instead of を ?

komitsuki 08-13-2009 09:33 PM

It's because Japanese is one of the fewest topic-prominent languages in the world. It's not 100% subject-oriented like English.

MMM 08-13-2009 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mummim (Post 760486)
I see. Thank you MMM

BTW, why in the second sentence, it should be が instead of を ?

が comes after the doer of a verb.

を indicates "object" and is what the verb is done to.

りんご食べます。 I eat an apple.

mummim 08-13-2009 09:54 PM

I got it. Thanks. You are really helpful. I am happy that I found this forum.


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