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ボビーさん が きたら えいが を みます
If Bobby comes, I will watch a movie.
I think I’ve mostly got this, but を is used to indicate the thing that I or the person I’m talking about is doing an action to, right? I think I’ve had it confused until now that ALL verbs should use を or に or whatever need be. I’m mostly questioning the use of が (or は) proceeding a verb here, because it’s the first time I’ve seen something like that. Anybody mind explaining?In general, what a particle follows is far more important than what is precedes.
が indicates that Bobby is the doer of the verb (くる).
を indicates that the movie is having the verb (見る) done to it.Well, it’s more than just “far more important” – particles only affect the word they follow. The verb has an effect on the specific meaning of the particles, but the particles themselves don’t alter anything that comes after. It’s not ボビーさん + が来たら but ボビーさんが + 来たら.
Also, don’t get stuck on the idea that を or に have to come before a verb – the object for potential verbs, for example, tend to use が.
Ah, I think I’ve mostly got it now. Thank you both.
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