Word
歯科衛生士 が 歯垢 と 歯石 を 確認します。shikaeiseishi ga shikou to shiseki o kakuninshimasu.
Meaning
The dental hygienist checks for plaque and tartar.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of shikaeiseishi ga shikou to shiseki o kakuninshimasu.
をo
direct object particle
とto
noun-connector particle
がga
subject particle
確認するkakuninsuru
to check
Questions & Answers about shikaeiseishi ga shikou to shiseki o kakuninshimasu.
How is this sentence put together grammatically?
It follows the very common Japanese pattern:
Subject + が + Object + を + Verb
So here it is:
- 歯科衛生士 = dental hygienist
- が = marks the subject
- 歯垢 と 歯石 = plaque and tartar
- を = marks the object
- 確認します = checks / confirms / examines
A natural breakdown is:
- 歯科衛生士が = the dental hygienist
- 歯垢と歯石を = plaque and tartar
- 確認します = checks
Japanese verbs usually come at the end, so this is normal word order.
What does が do here, and why isn’t it は?
