Word
文章 を 短く 書く 方法 を 先生 に 聞きました。bunshou o mijikaku kaku houhou o sensei ni kikimashita.
Meaning
I asked the teacher for a method to write sentences concisely.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of bunshou o mijikaku kaku houhou o sensei ni kikimashita.
をo
direct object particle
先生sensei
teacher
書くkaku
to write
にni
indirect object particle
Questions & Answers about bunshou o mijikaku kaku houhou o sensei ni kikimashita.
Why are there two を particles in the sentence 文章を短く書く方法を先生に聞きました?
The first を marks 文章 as the direct object of 書く inside the relative clause 文章を短く書く (“to write sentences more concisely”).
The second を marks 方法 as the direct object of 聞きました (“asked”). In other words, you asked about the method (方法).
How does 文章を短く書く modify 方法?
In Japanese, a verb phrase can directly precede and modify a noun, just like an adjective. Here 文章を短く書く (“to write sentences concisely”) is a relative clause that describes 方法 (“method”). Together they form “the method of writing sentences concisely.”
Why is 短く used instead of 短い?
短い is an i-adjective meaning “short.” To turn it into an adverb that modifies the verb 書く, you change 短い to its adverbial form 短く. So 短く書く means “write (something) in a short/concise way.”
What does the particle に do in 先生に聞きました?
With the verb 聞く meaning “to ask,” に marks the person you ask. So 先生に聞きました means “I asked the teacher.”
Could I say 先生から聞きました instead of ?
