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"Yo" is another participle whose function is to end a sentence, but whilst "ne" seeks confirmation of what was said, "yo" add emphasis to what preceded it. It is essentially a spoken, or written, exclamation point.
 
"Yo" is another participle whose function is to end a sentence, but whilst "ne" seeks confirmation of what was said, "yo" add emphasis to what preceded it. It is essentially a spoken, or written, exclamation point.
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If I was leaving somewhere to go home, I would simply say, "Watashi '''wa''' kaeru." But if I was not having a good time where I was and had finally had enough, I would likely say, "Watashi '''wa''' kaeru yo", which means "I am going home!"
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If I was leaving somewhere to go home, I would simply say, 'I am going home," or, "Watashi '''wa''' kaeru." But if I was not having a good time where I was and had finally had enough, I would likely say, "Watashi '''wa''' kaeru '''yo'''", which means "I ''am'' going home!" The difference, when written, lies in the exclamation point.
    
==Mo (も)==
 
==Mo (も)==
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