GRAMMAR DETAIL
で
Follows a place noun to mark where an action takes place.
Examples
図書館で友達と勉強します。
I study with a friend at the library.
Words used
週末に公園で写真を撮りました。
I took pictures in the park over the weekend.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Add
でafter a place noun to mark where an action happens. - Basic usage: In
図書館で友達と勉強します。, the library is where the studying takes place.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Action and existence
図書館で勉強するdescribes the activity of studying, while図書館にいるdescribes being there. The predicate can change the particle even with the same place noun.
- Location and companion
- In
公園で友達と話す,公園でidentifies the location and友達とthe person spoken with. The two phrases fill different roles in the same sentence.
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