Word
ここ に 線 を 描いて。koko ni sen o kaite.
Meaning
Draw a line here.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of koko ni sen o kaite.
をo
direct object particle
にni
indirect object particle
描くkaku
to draw
ここkoko
here
Questions & Answers about koko ni sen o kaite.
Why is に used after ここ?
に marks the place where the result of the action appears. In ここに線を描いて, it means draw a line here / at this spot.
With verbs like 描く, に often shows the location on which something is drawn, written, placed, etc.
- 紙に絵を描く = draw a picture on paper
- ここに名前を書いて = write your name here
So ここに is not just here in a general sense; it is specifically at this location / in this spot.
Why is 線 marked with を?
を marks the direct object of the verb. The thing being drawn is 線.
So the structure is:
- ここに = here / in this place
- 線を = a line
- 描いて = draw
In other words, the line is what you draw, so it takes を.
What does 描いて mean grammatically?
