Questions & Answers about kyou wa kinou yori motto samui desu.
What function does は serve after 今日?
は is the topic marker. It tells the listener “we’re talking about 今日 (today).” Structurally:
- 今日は – “As for today…”
Without は, you’d lose that “as for” nuance.
Why is there no particle after 昨日, but there is より attached to it?
より is a comparison particle meaning “than.” It attaches directly to the thing you’re comparing against (here 昨日). So:
- 昨日より – “than yesterday.”
You don’t use は or が again because より already shows its role in the comparison.
What’s the role of もっと in this sentence? Could we drop it?
もっと means “more” (to intensify). It amplifies the adjective:
- 寒い – “cold”
- もっと寒い – “colder” (more cold)
You can drop もっと and still be correct: - 今日(は)昨日より寒いです。 – “Today is colder than yesterday.”
But adding もっと makes the contrast stronger: “Today is even more cold compared to yesterday.”
Can you explain the comparative structure Aは Bより C です?
