tenjishitsu no iriguchi de nyuujouken o misemashita.

At the entrance to the gallery, I showed my admission ticket.

Breakdown of tenjishitsu no iriguchi de nyuujouken o misemashita.

• を: direct object particle
• の: possessive case particle
• で: location particle
• 見みせる: to show

Questions & Answers about tenjishitsu no iriguchi de nyuujouken o misemashita.

What does の do in 展示室の入口?

の links two nouns together.

Here, 展示室の入口 means:

• the entrance to the exhibition room
• literally, the exhibition room’s entrance

So の is showing the relationship between 展示室 and 入口.

Why is で used after 入口?

で marks the place where an action happens.

In this sentence, the action is 見せました = showed, and that action happened at the entrance.

So:

• 展示室の入口で = at the entrance to the exhibition room

A common comparison:

• で = where an action happens
• に = destination, target, or location of existence in many cases

Why is を used after 入場券?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

The thing being shown is 入場券 = admission ticket.

So:

• 入場券を見せました = showed the admission ticket