Breakdown of aburae o mite imasu.
をo
direct object particle
見るmiru
to look at
いるiru
to exist (animate)
油絵aburae
an oil painting
Questions & Answers about aburae o mite imasu.
How do you pronounce 油絵?
油絵 is pronounced あぶらえ.
- 油 = あぶら = oil
- 絵 = え = picture / painting
Together, 油絵 means oil painting.
What does the particle を do here?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In 油絵を見ています, the thing being looked at is 油絵, so を shows that 油絵 is what the action is directed toward.
A natural breakdown is:
- 油絵 = oil painting
- を = object marker
- 見ています = am looking at / am watching / am viewing
So を is the grammar marker that connects oil painting to the action look at.
Why is it 見ています instead of 見ます?
