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Breakdown of sono nyuusu wa kare ni shokku o ataeta.
はwa
topic particle
にni
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
をo
direct object particle
そのsono
that ... adnominal
彼kare
he
ニュースnyuusu
news
与えるataeru
to give (something intangible); to bestow; to grant
ショックshokku
shock
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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