Breakdown of zyugyou ha hatizi ni hazimarimasu.
はha
topic particle
にni
time particle
始まるhazimaru
to start
授業zyugyou
class
八時hatizi
eight o'clock
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Questions & Answers about zyugyou ha hatizi ni hazimarimasu.
Why is the particle は used after 授業?
は marks the topic of the sentence. It sets 授業 (“the class”) as the topic, indicating that what follows is information about the class.
Could we use が instead of は?
You can say 授業が八時に始まります, but this emphasizes the existence or occurrence of the class starting at 8:00. Using は (the topic marker) is more neutral and natural when giving schedule information: “As for the class, it starts at 8.”
What does the particle に after 八時 indicate?
に marks a specific point in time when an action happens. Here, 八時に means “at eight o’clock.”
Why is there no を before 授業?
The verb 始まります is intransitive (“to begin”). Intransitive verbs do not take a direct object, so you don’t use を here.
What form of the verb 始まります is this?
始まります is the polite non-past (present/future) form of the intransitive verb 始まる. Its plain dictionary form is 始まる.
What’s the difference between 始まる and 始める?
- 始まる (intransitive): “something begins” (by itself).
Example: 授業が始まる – “The class begins.” - 始める (transitive): “someone begins something.”
Example: 先生が授業を始める – “The teacher begins the class.”
Why is 八時に placed before the verb?
Japanese follows a Subject–Object–Verb order, and time expressions typically appear before the verb (or at the start) to show when the action takes place.
Why is the subject omitted in this sentence?
In Japanese, if the subject is clear from context, it’s common to omit it. Here, it’s understood that we’re talking about (our) class, so it’s left out.
How do you read 授業 and 八時?
- 授業 is read じゅぎょう (jugyō)
- 八時 is read はちじ (hachi-ji)