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Making an object the topic of a sentence

Pattern

noun particle (は) expression verb

Explanation

When making a noun in the expression N を V (i.e. a noun that is the direct object of a verb) into the topic of a sentence, the noun is placed at the beginning of the sentence and the particle を is replaced by the particle は.

ここに荷物を置かないでください。 Don’t put your bags here, please.

荷物をはここに置かないでください。

荷物はここに置かないでください。 Don’t put your bags here, please.

会社の食堂で昼ごはんを食べます I have lunch in the company cafeteria.

昼ごはんをは会社の食堂で食べます。

昼ごはんは会社の食堂で食べます。 I have lunch in the company cafeteria.

Examples

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荷物はここに置かないでください。

にもつはここにおかないでください。

Don’t put your bags here, please.

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