Meaning
Marks the statement topic or a contrast.
Formation
- Goes after what the sentence is about: 私は学生です
- It replaces が and を, but is added to に, で, から: 東京にはあります
- Written は, read wa
When to use it
- Core use
- Marks the statement topic or a contrast
Example
私は学生です
I am a student.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.