Breakdown of kanyoushokubutsu o erabu.
をo
direct object particle
選ぶerabu
to choose
観葉植物kanyoushokubutsu
a houseplant; foliage plant
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Questions & Answers about kanyoushokubutsu o erabu.
How do you read 観葉植物を選ぶ?
It is read:
かんようしょくぶつ を えらぶ
- 観葉植物 = かんようしょくぶつ
- を = pronounced o
- 選ぶ = えらぶ
In normal Japanese writing, it would usually be written without spaces:
観葉植物を選ぶ。
The spaces are often added only for learners.
What does the particle を do here?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
So in 観葉植物を選ぶ:
- 観葉植物 is the thing being chosen
- 選ぶ is the action, to choose
A very literal breakdown is:
- 観葉植物 = houseplant / foliage plant
- を = object marker
- 選ぶ = choose
So the structure is basically [thing] + を + [verb].
Why is 選ぶ at the end of the sentence?