akadamatsuchi to fuyoudo o mazeru.

I mix akadama soil with leaf compost.

Breakdown of akadamatsuchi to fuyoudo o mazeru.

• を: direct object particle
• と: noun-connector particle
• 混まぜる: to mix in
• 腐葉土ふようど: leaf mold; leaf compost

Questions & Answers about akadamatsuchi to fuyoudo o mazeru.

What does と mean in 赤玉土 と 腐葉土 を 混ぜる?

Here, と links two nouns and means and.

So:

• 赤玉土 と 腐葉土 = akadama soil and leaf mold / leaf compost

In this sentence, と is making a complete list of the things being mixed.

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Why is there only one を, after 腐葉土, instead of one after each noun?

Because 赤玉土 と 腐葉土 works together as one combined object of the verb 混ぜる.

So the structure is:

• [赤玉土 と 腐葉土] を 混ぜる
• Mix [akadama soil and leaf mold].

Japanese often marks the whole noun phrase once, rather than marking each item separately.

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Why is the verb 混ぜる in this form?