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10-15-2010, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by chiuchimu View Post
[wa] and [ga] I believe are called subject particles. They don't have true equivalence in English.

[wa] = A _____ is [Ga] = The _____ is ( blank space for subject)

[Tori] =bird [naku] = sings [Watashi] = I [Kurasu] =class [ ikimasu ]= will go [yarimasu] =will do

[Tori][wa] [naku]. "A bird sings."

[Tori][ga] [naku]. "The bird sings."
Not true, period. TBH I have trouble with so many things you have been stating regarding Japanese grammar.

We say 鳥が鳴く all the time without knowing which particular bird it is that is singing.

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[Kurasu][wa] [ikimasu]. "The class is going" Other classes might also go.

[Kurasu][ga] [ikimasu] "The class will be the one to go" only this class is going.
Give us a break. I can't think of any situation where a native speaker might say either of those. We do say クラスで行く but not with は or が.
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