JLPT N5 grammar comparison
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object) vs に (specific time) vs no particle
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The difference
From the に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object) lesson
に (specific time) vs no particle: Clock times and days take に; 今日・明日・毎日 take nothing.
From the に (specific time) vs no particle lesson
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object): The other uses of に: place of existence, destination, recipient.
Side by side
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)
ni (time, place, recipient) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- "at / on / in / to / for" — a point in time, destination, place where something exists, recipient.
- Formation
Time + に (三時に、日曜日に)Place + に + あります／います／住んでいますPlace + に + 行きます／来ます／帰りますPerson + に + あげます／書きます／電話します／会います
六時に起きます。
ろくじに おきます。
I get up at six.
机の上に本があります。
つくえの うえに ほんが あります。
There is a book on the desk.
Full lesson on に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)
に (specific time) vs no particle
ni (specific time) vs no particle · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- に marks a specific point in time (clock time, date, day of the week, month, year). Relative time words take no particle.
- Formation
三時に、日曜日に、五月に、2020年に ／ 今日、明日、毎朝、来週、今 (no に)
授業は九時に始まります。
じゅぎょうは くじに はじまります。
Class starts at nine.
土曜日に友達と映画を見ます。
どようびに ともだちと えいがを みます。
On Saturday I'll see a film with a friend.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object) and に (specific time) vs no particle?
Clock times and days take に; 今日・明日・毎日 take nothing.
When do you use に (specific time) vs no particle instead of に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)?
The other uses of に: place of existence, destination, recipient.