N(目的語)は (N (mokutekigo) wa) — Marking the object with は
は in place of を or が — when that thing is the topic, or is being contrasted with others.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- When that thing is the topic of the talk, or is being contrasted with something else, を／が drops and は takes its place.
- Example: コーヒーを 飲みます (neutral) → コーヒーは 飲みます (coffee, at least, I do drink — implying something else I do not).
How to attach
を and が disappear, but particles like に・で・へ stay and become には・では.
Versus what you know
N5Normally an object takes を, and words like 好き・上手・ある take が.
Also
は shows up a lot in negative sentences, because a negative usually carries a contrast.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
日本語は 少し わかります。
にほんごは すこし わかります。
Japanese, at least, I understand a little.
お酒は 飲みません。
おさけは のみません。
Alcohol, I don't drink.
車は ありません。
くるまは ありません。
A car, I don't have.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Which correctly turns 「コーヒーを 飲みません」into a contrast?
💡 Hint: を disappears and は takes its place.
を and は never stand together. を drops and only は remains.
Where does は go to add contrast in 「東京へ 行きません」?
💡 Hint: へ・に・で do not drop — は attaches after them.
Only を and が drop. へ stays and becomes へは.
Which sentence sets two things against each other?
💡 Hint: は twice, joined by が (but).
"Meat I eat, fish I do not" — は sets the two against each other. The others treat both the same way.
Your score: /3