Breakdown of kousaten o migi ni magaru to, yuubinkyoku ga arimasu.
をo
direct object particle
がga
subject particle
とto
conditional particle
あるaru
to exist
Questions & Answers about kousaten o migi ni magaru to, yuubinkyoku ga arimasu.
Why is the particle を used after 交差点 in 交差点を右に曲がる? I thought で marks where you do an action.
In Japanese, some motion verbs treat the place you move “through” or “along” as a direct object with を rather than で. Verbs like 曲がる (to turn), 通る (to pass through), 渡る (to cross) take を to mark the route or point you go by. So 交差点を右に曲がる literally means “turn the intersection to the right,” which native speakers understand as “turn right at the intersection.” Using 交差点で右に曲がる would sound unnatural here.
What is the role of に in 右に曲がる? Could I use へ or drop the particle?
に marks the direction or target of the turning action (“to the right”). You can also use へ (右へ曲がる) with almost the same meaning—に emphasizes the resultant direction, while へ highlights movement toward it. However, omitting the particle (右曲がる) is ungrammatical; you need に or へ.
What does the particle と do after 交差点を右に曲がる? Why not use たら or ば for “when”?
Here と expresses a natural, almost guaranteed consequence. “If/when you turn right at the intersection, then there is a post office.” With と, the second clause follows automatically every time. You could use たら (曲がったら) for a single hypothetical instance, but と feels more like stating a general fact or routine.
Why is there no subject in this sentence? Who is doing the turning?
