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 - [[nope-threshold]]
 - [[stages of learning]]
 - [[hiragani]]
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+# Grammar
+![](https://i.imgur.com/uB2CLf6.png)
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+sort of SOV e.g., I sushi eat. (english is SVO i eat sushi)
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+in english the order of words tells us who did what
+
+in japanese sentences are made up of _particles_. each one indicates how the word before it relates to other words in the sentence, usually to the verb — which is usually last. the order of the words can vary because the particles tell us who did what not the word order
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 # Sound system
 24 consonant sounds, 5 vowel sounds (english: 24 and 14)
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 - https://www.kanshudo.com/howto/pitch
 - https://www.kanshudo.com/grammar/pronunciation
 - https://files.tofugu.com/articles/japanese/2016-04-05-hiragana-chart/hiragana-mnemonics-chart.jpge
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+- https://cotoacademy.com/learning-hiragana-hiragana-chart-practice-sheets-apps-online-quiz/
+- https://8020japanese.com/japanese-sentence-structure/
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