There is no equivalent to wo in English, so above and beyond what you've mentioned - it indicates direct objects. I think that "ni", however, is most often translated as preposition "to" (but there are a lot of cases where it is not - "ni moraimashita" should be translated "received from").
I can't think of a simple explanation to cover all of the uses of ni and wo. You really need to just hear/see them in specific phrases case by case to get a feel for how they are used. Btw, did you know that "case by case" is one of those English phrases that the Japanese have adopted as part of the Japanese language? Richard -----Original Message----- From: "ai3131" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:13:34 -0000 Subject: [Japanese_Language] Verbs: difference between "wo" and "ni" I would like to know how "wo" and "ni" differ when it comes to their use with verbs. I know that "wo" is for direct objects and "ni" is for secondary objects that do not directly receive the action. What other things should I know about using these particles in verbs? BTW, I am listening to Pimsleur's Japanese short course. I find it awesome since I am starting to grasp just a bit of Japanese speech. Now, if I can just buy the full course... - Arian I. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
