imouto wa tamago ni kechappu o kakemasu ga, chichi wa soosu no hou ga suki desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of imouto wa tamago ni kechappu o kakemasu ga, chichi wa soosu no hou ga suki desu.

• です: to be
• を: direct object particle
• が: subject particle

Questions & Answers about imouto wa tamago ni kechappu o kakemasu ga, chichi wa soosu no hou ga suki desu.

Why are 妹 and 父 followed by は?

は marks the topic of each part of the sentence.

• 妹は = As for my younger sister...
• 父は = As for my father...

Here, は helps set up a contrast between the two people:

• the younger sister does one thing
• the father prefers something else

So the sentence is not just giving two facts; it is comparing/contrasting them.

Why does 卵 take に in 卵にケチャップをかけます?

With かけます when it means to pour/sprinkle/put something onto something, Japanese often uses this pattern:

• A に B を かける
• put/pour B onto A

So here:

• 卵に = onto the egg
• ケチャップを = ketchup
• かけます = puts/pours on

So 卵にケチャップをかけます literally works like:

• puts ketchup onto eggs

The particle に marks the target/surface receiving the action.

Why is ケチャップ followed by を?