watashi wa douryou to kaigi no jikan o chouseishimasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashi wa douryou to kaigi no jikan o chouseishimasu.

• 私わたし: I
• を: direct object particle
• と: companion particle

Questions & Answers about watashi wa douryou to kaigi no jikan o chouseishimasu.

What is the role of the particle は in 私 は?

The particle は marks 私 (“I”) as the topic of the sentence, not necessarily the grammatical subject. It tells the listener “as for me…” and sets the context. If you wanted to emphasize “I” as the doer (subject), you could use 私 が, but here we’re simply stating the topic.

Why is と used after 同僚?

When you want to say “with someone,” you use the particle と after the person. Here 同僚 と means “with (my) colleague.” It indicates accompaniment.

What does the の in 会議 の 時間 do?

The particle の shows possession or a close relationship between two nouns. 会議 の 時間 literally means “meeting’s time,” i.e. “the time of the meeting.”

Why is 時間 marked with を before 調整します?

The verb 調整します (“adjust/coordinate”) acts on 時間 (“time”). In Japanese, を marks the direct object of a verb. So 時間 を 調整します means “I adjust the time.”

What does 調整します mean, and how is it formed?