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    Steve
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    In Season 5-11 page 3, Koichi used the following example:

    石 を なげる つもりです
    I plan to throw a rock

    My question is why did he use を ? Why not use に, since that is associated with direction and motion? Thanks!

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    Joel
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    Because it’s the rock that’s being thrown – を is the direct object marker, and the rock is the object of the sentence. If I were to throw the rock at Koichi, then I’d mark Koichi with に.

    For the record, なげる isn’t a “motion” verb, but an “action” verb.

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