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It indicates the location where something is (or literally "exists" in Japanese), and takes on the same role performed by "at,” "in,” or "on." So "Watashi '''wa''' Toukyou '''ni''' sunde imasu." means "(As for) me, Tokyo (in) live," or "I live in Tokyo." Likewise "Teburu '''no''' ue '''ni''' okimash<i></i>ita." combines "Teburu '''no''' ue" (top of the table) with the action of placing something "on" it, "'''ni''' okimash<i></i>ita".

It indicates the location where something is (or literally "exists" in Japanese), and takes on the same role performed by "at,” "in,” or "on." So "Watashi '''wa''' Toukyou '''ni''' sunde imasu." means "(As for) me, Tokyo (in) live," or "I live in Tokyo." Likewise "Teburu '''no''' ue '''ni''' okimash<i></i>ita." combines "Teburu '''no''' ue" (top of the table) with the action of placing something "on" it, "'''ni''' okimash<i></i>ita".

"Ni" also indicates the indirect object within a sentence, which usually precedes a direct object. For example, "Kare '''wa''' watashi '''ni''' hon o kuremashi<i></i>ta." which translates directly as "(As for) he, me (to) a book gave", or more sensibly, "He gave me a book." Here "I" is the indirect object and "a book" is the direct object.  

"Ni" also indicates the indirect object within a sentence, which usually precedes a direct object. For example, "Kare '''wa''' watashi '''ni''' hon '''o''' kuremashi<i></i>ta." which translates directly as "(As for) he, me (to) a book gave", or more sensibly, "He gave me a book." Here "I" is the indirect object and "a book" is the direct object.  

It is also used to indicate specific periods of time (but not concepts such as "today" or "tomorrow") and takes on the same usage as the English "at,” "on" or "in". Using an example from above "Hachi-ji '''ni''' ie '''o''' demasu," we get "Eight o'clock (at) house (I) leave" or "I leave home at eight o'clock".

It is also used to indicate specific periods of time (but not concepts such as "today" or "tomorrow") and takes on the same usage as the English "at,” "on" or "in". Using an example from above "Hachi-ji '''ni''' ie '''o''' demasu," we get "Eight o'clock (at) house (I) leave" or "I leave home at eight o'clock".

Two final uses are at the base of a verb, which is followed by another verb that indicates the purpose of the action. Thus, "Hon '''o''' kai '''ni''' ikimash<i></i>ita" (book buy went) has "ni" linking "went" and the reason I went, "to buy.” It also approximates the use of the English "per" (per hour, per day), so to say, "They pay us twenty dollars per hour," you would say "Ichi-jikan '''ni''' nijuu-doru haratte kuremasu. (One-hour (per) twenty dollars they pay)"

Two final uses are at the base of a verb, which is followed by another verb that indicates the purpose of the action. Thus, "Hon '''o''' kai '''ni''' ikimash<i></i>ita" (book buy went) has "ni" linking "went" and the reason I went, "to buy.”  

 

It also approximates the use of the English "per" (per hour, per day), so to say, "They pay us twenty dollars per hour," you would say "Ichi-jikan '''ni''' nijuu-doru haratte kuremasu. (One-hour (per) twenty dollars they pay)"

==E (へ)==

==E (へ)==