Breakdown of kodomo no hannou o mimashita.
子供kodomo
child
をo
direct object particle
のno
possessive case particle
見るmiru
to look
Questions & Answers about kodomo no hannou o mimashita.
How is this sentence broken down word by word?
It breaks down like this:
- 子供 = child / children
- の = linking particle, often showing possession or relation
- 反応 = reaction / response
- を = object marker
- 見ました = saw / looked at / observed
So the structure is:
- 子供の反応 = the child’s reaction or the children’s reaction
- 子供の反応を見ました = (I) saw the child’s reaction / (I) observed the children’s reaction
Japanese often leaves out the subject, so I is understood from context.
Why is の used between 子供 and 反応?
の connects two nouns.
Here, 子供の反応 means the child’s reaction or more literally reaction of the child.
This particle often works like English ’s or of, but it is broader than that. It can show:
- possession: 田中さんの本 = Tanaka’s book
- relation: 日本の文化 = Japanese culture
- attribute/category: 木の机 = wooden desk
In this sentence, it shows the reaction is related to the child or children.
Why is を used here?
