samui asa wa atatakai ocha o nomimasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of samui asa wa atatakai ocha o nomimasu.

• を: direct object particle
• 飲のむ: to drink
• 寒さむい: cold

Questions & Answers about samui asa wa atatakai ocha o nomimasu.

Why is 寒い placed before 朝?

In Japanese, adjectives normally come before the noun they describe.

• 寒い朝 = cold morning
• 温かいお茶 = warm tea

So 寒い 朝 is just the normal Japanese word order for a cold morning or cold mornings.

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What does は mean in 寒い朝は?

は marks the topic of the sentence.

So 寒い朝は means something like:

• as for cold mornings...
• on cold mornings...
• when the morning is cold...

It sets the scene for what follows. The sentence is telling you what happens or what someone does in that situation.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?