| − | '''Particles''' in East Asian grammar perform the same function as [[preposition]]s, conjunctions and some short phrases in European languages. For example, the word ''of'' in "Helen of Troy" corresponds to ''no'' in Japanese "Troy no Helen". <!-- someone please add the kanji and hiragana for this --> | + | '''Particles''' in East Asian grammar perform the same function as [[preposition]]s, [[conjunction]]s and some short phrases in European languages. For example, the word ''of'' in "Helen of Troy" corresponds to ''no'' in Japanese "Troy no Helen". <!-- someone please add the kanji and hiragana for this --> |