kaze o hiita node, watashi wa yakkyoku de kusuri o kaimashita.

topic particle

Breakdown of kaze o hiita node, watashi wa yakkyoku de kusuri o kaimashita.

• 私わたし: I
• を: direct object particle
• で: location particle

Questions & Answers about kaze o hiita node, watashi wa yakkyoku de kusuri o kaimashita.

Why does 風邪 use を here?

Because 風邪をひく is the standard Japanese expression for to catch a cold.

In this expression:

• 風邪 = a cold
• を marks it as the object
• ひく = the verb used in this fixed phrase

So even though English says catch a cold, Japanese literally uses a verb pronounced ひく with 風邪. You should learn 風邪をひく as one set expression.

What exactly does ひいた mean here?

ひいた is the plain past form of ひく in 風邪をひく.

So:

• ひく = to catch a cold
• ひいた = caught a cold

It is past tense because the speaker first caught a cold, and then bought medicine.

Why is it ひいたので instead of ひきましたので?