Specific Time
"Ni" is used with various time expressions (year, month, day, and clock time) to indicate a specific point in time, and translates into "at," "on," or "in." However, the expressions of relative time such as today, tomorrow don't take the particle "ni."
Hachiji ni ie o demasu.-I leave home at eight o'clock.
Gogatsu mikka ni umaremashita.-I was born on May 3rd.
Source
"Ni" indicates an agent or a source in passive or causative verbs. It translates into "by" or "from".
Haha ni shikarareta.-I was scolded by my mother.
Tomu ni eigo o oshietemoratta.-I was taught English by Tom.
Notion of Per
"Ni" is used with frequency expressions such as per hour, per day, per person, etc.
Ichijikan ni juu-doru
haratte kuremasu.-They pay us
ten dollars per hour.
Isshukan ni sanjuu-jikan hatarakimasu.-I work 30 hours per week.
 `Psychotic · Mon Jun 16, 2008 @ 12:23pm · 0 Comments |
