kaisha ga kanojo o yatoimashita.

The company hired her.

Breakdown of kaisha ga kanojo o yatoimashita.

• を: direct object particle
• が: subject particle
• 会社かいしゃ: company
• 彼女かのじょ: she

Questions & Answers about kaisha ga kanojo o yatoimashita.

How do I read this sentence?

It is read:

かいしゃ が かのじょ を やといました。

A few notes:

• 会社 = かいしゃ
• 彼女 = かのじょ
• を is written を but pronounced お
• 雇いました = やといました

What does が do in this sentence?

が marks the subject of the sentence.

So in 会社が, it tells you that the company is the one doing the action.

In other words:

• 会社 = the company
• が = is the one that...

So the company is the one who hired someone.

Why is を used after 彼女?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

That means 彼女 is the person directly affected by the action 雇いました.

So:

• 彼女を = her
• The company hired her

Why is it が and not は?