11 Answered Questions for the topic particle に
When going somewhere, is there any difference between e (へ) and ni (に)?
Can you use へ and に interchangeably, as in 北海道へ行く and 北海道に行く? Are there any subtle differences in the use of these two?
06/02/19
Why is 一緒に correct and 一緒で incorrect?
This is a mistake I habitually make, even though I know what the right form is.
Earlier tonight, I wanted to tell my friend "Let's go together!", so I sent a mail saying:
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05/27/19
Difference between ままに and ままで?
What would be the difference between
> 扉はやはり音もなく、押されるまま**に**動いた。
and
> 扉はやはり音もなく、押されるまま**で**動いた。
When do you use ままで instead of ままに?
05/26/19
Combining に/で particles with 等【など】(or other "etc." stand-ins)?
I was recently trying to make an **open-ended** enumeration of places in a construction that would require the use of a に particle. E.g.:
> AやBに行こう
or even:
> A[and the...
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に and で revisited?
Consider the statement A: ホテル(に/で)泊まる. For both cases would translate to "I stay at a hotel" in English. However they are answers to different questions.
Consider the questions 1.どこに泊まる and...
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What is the difference between "に" and "には"?
The title should be pretty self-explanatory. What meanings does each convey? And in what kinds of circumstances would one be used instead of the other?
For example, what are the differences...
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Particle に to enumerate things?
I encountered several sentences where に was used—from my deduction of the context—to enumerate things. For example a character about to go somewhere, checks his bag if he has everything he needs :...
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05/11/19
Using に with adjectives?
I want to know if there is a rule or way of thinking that makes it easier to understand which adjectives can be used in the following...
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<adv> versus <adv>+と versus <adv>+に?
I often see adverbs used in one of three ways:
1) Adverb appears in isolation in a sentence:
> **あまり** 好きじゃないんですが。
2) Adverb is followed by に
> **別々に** お願いします。
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What is the difference between 〜となる and 〜になる?
Is it a nuance difference? Is it formality?
**EDIT**
For example:
> 請求書のお支払いは現金のみとなりますので、ご了承くださいませ。
> 請求書のお支払いは現金のみになりますので、ご了承くださいませ。
I just made that example up, but for some reason, my...
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How does one use the "[V ます stem] に [Vタ]" pattern (as in 待ちに待った)?
Every now and then I hear 待ちに待った, as in:
> 待ちに待ったライブ a long-awaited concert
I started wondering if this pattern can apply to other verbs, and it certainly seems to, if Google is any...
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