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  2. /Listing alternatives with the particle か
  3. /ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.

ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.

雨あめ は 早はやく か 遅おそく 止やみます か。ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.
Will the rain stop soon or late?
ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.
From Lesson 211:Listing alternatives with the particle か·Japanese

Breakdown of ame wa hayaku ka osoku yamimasu ka.

はwa
topic particle
かka
question particle
雨あめame
rain
遅おそくosoku
late
早はやくhayaku
early; fast
かka
or exhaustive
止やむyamu
to stop

止やむ is used when something stops on its own. It's often used for weather phenomena, such as rain or snow.

止とまる is a broader term that can be used for any sort of cessation of movement or action.

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