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)
Normally an object takes を, and words like 好き・上手・ある take が. But 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). を and が disappear, but particles like に・で・へ stay and become には・では. 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。
nihongo wa sukoshi wakarimasu.
Japanese, at least, I understand a little.
お酒は 飲みません。
osake wa nomimasen.
Alcohol, I do not drink.
車は ありません。
kuruma wa arimasen.
A car, I do not have.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3Which 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