Word
朝 早く 行ったの に、 診察 まで 一時間 も かかりました。asa hayaku ittano ni, shinsatsu made ichijikan mo kakarimashita.
Meaning
Even though I went early in the morning, it still took a whole hour before my examination.
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sentence
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Breakdown of asa hayaku ittano ni, shinsatsu made ichijikan mo kakarimashita.
行くiku
to go
朝asa
morning
までmade
limit particle
〜た〜ta
past tense
Questions & Answers about asa hayaku ittano ni, shinsatsu made ichijikan mo kakarimashita.
Why is 早い written as 早く here?
Because 早い is an i-adjective, and when an i-adjective modifies a verb, it changes to its -く form.
- 早い朝 = an early morning
- 朝早く行く = to go early in the morning
So 朝早く行った means went early in the morning.
What does 行ったのに mean exactly?
〜のに here means even though, although, or despite the fact that.
So:
- 行った = went
- 行ったのに = even though I went
In this sentence, it sets up a result that feels unexpected or contrary to what the speaker hoped:
- 朝早く行ったのに = Even though I went early in the morning...
It often carries a feeling of complaint, surprise, or frustration.
Is のに one grammar pattern, or is it just の + に?
