Japanese Sentence Structure!!!

lpdirufangirl09 · (#1 (**permalink**))

Can someone help with Sentence structure? That's my weak spot in Japanese.
what order do the words go in? examples?

thanks for any help ^^

sederien · (#2 (**permalink**))

"In general, the beginner can assume Japanese word order to take the form of TTOPV - Topic/Time Object Place Verb."

lpdirufangirl09 · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by sederien

"In general, the beginner can assume Japanese word order to take the form of TTOPV - Topic/Time Object Place Verb."

thanks!! ^^

XjhonnyX · (#4 (**permalink**))

isnt it where the verb is before the noun or w/e
i have no idea how verbs and noun work in my own language as it is

But here:

Jessie went to the mall

The mall jessy went

Something like that right???
i sounded like yoda!

Nyororin · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by XjhonnyX

isnt it where the verb is before the noun or w/e
i have no idea how verbs and noun work in my own language as it is

But here:

Jessie went to the mall

The mall jessy went

Something like that right???
i sounded like yoda!

Not quite - I`d say that sentence in the order of "Jessie the mall to went". The subject of the sentence (noun) generally comes first.... However, it can be omitted. The verb is always last.
It would be just as acceptable to say "mall to went", without including the subject of the sentence... You can also omit even more, and just say "went". It all depends upon how much the person you`re talking to already knows.