日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Sentence Structure」

「Implying Through Comparison」

With negative sentences, the verb form is changed to the negative form. The dictionary, or plain, form changes to the nai form, and the polite, or masu, form changes to masen form. With the particle wa attached to the direct object in a negative sentence replaces the object marker of o, singling out the direct object as one item in contrast to another, similar item. The item with which the direct object is set in contrast can be specified (ex., 3), or not (ex., 1, 2).

Examples:
阿部さんは韓国語は話しません。
Abe-san wa Kankokugo wa hanashimasen.
Mr. Abe doesn't speak Korean. 
「Implying: But he speaks Chinese, etc.」

尾崎先生は数学は教えない。
Ozaki-sensei wa sūgaku wa oshienai.
Professor Ozaki doesn't teach mathematics. 
「Implying: But he teaches science, etc.」

雅子さんはテニスはします。ゴルフはしません。
Masako(-san) wa tenisu wa shimasu. Gorufu wa shimasen.
Masako plays tennis. She doesn't play golf.

Hope this helps, and see you again！

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