watashi wa asa inu ni esa o yatte kara, kouen e tsurete ikimasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashi wa asa inu ni esa o yatte kara, kouen e tsurete ikimasu.

• 犬いぬ: dog
• 私わたし: I
• を: direct object particle

Questions & Answers about watashi wa asa inu ni esa o yatte kara, kouen e tsurete ikimasu.

Why is は used after 私?

は marks 私 as the topic of the sentence: as for me or I in this context.

So 私は sets up who the sentence is about, and the rest explains what that person does:

• 私は = As for me / I
• 朝犬に餌をやってから、公園へ連れて行きます = in the morning, I feed the dog, then take it to the park

Even though English just says I, Japanese often uses は to mark the topic rather than a subject marker like が.

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Why is there no particle after 朝? Shouldn’t it be 朝に?

Usually, no particle is needed here.

朝 is a common time expression, and many time words can be used directly without に, especially when they refer to broad, natural time periods:

• 朝 = morning
• 今日 = today
• 明日 = tomorrow
• 毎日 = every day

So:

• 朝、犬に餌をやってから… = In the morning, after feeding the dog...

You can sometimes see 朝に, but it is much less natural in an ordinary sentence like this. In most cases, just 朝 is best.

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Why is it 犬に餌をやって? Why does the dog take に and the food take を?