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Breakdown of inu ha matto no ue de nete imasu.
はha
topic particle
犬inu
dog
のno
possessive case particle
にni
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
上ue
on; above; up; top
寝るneru
to sleep; to lie down; to go to bed
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
マットmatto
mat
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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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