Hi, I'm just starting Japanese, but have experience of learning languages, and understand the basics of the grammar.
I understand particles in general (i.e. what they are and how they are used etc.) What I am missing though is what the mean from the Japanese point of view.
The books I have all give a bunch of English meanings for each particle.
'Ni' for instance (sorry need to figure out how to add kana to the message) is given as a bunch of meanings such as 'to', 'in', 'per' etc. I can understand the English meaning fine, but it doesn't help me get a sense of the deeper concept that the Japanese see for the particle.
What I am looking for is what the Japanese think and understand by 'ni', and all the other particles.
For instance English "I went into the club because I'm into Jazz" has 'into' with two meanings that you could "translate" as 'enter' and 'like', but they both derive from a common concept with 'into jazz' meaning something like "enter into the soul and spirit of Jazz". I wonder if there are similar concepts that the Japanese particles represent? Concepts that may help me understand the particles better and more on the level of a Japanese persons mind than just a list of english translations.
I understand particles in general (i.e. what they are and how they are used etc.) What I am missing though is what the mean from the Japanese point of view.
The books I have all give a bunch of English meanings for each particle.
'Ni' for instance (sorry need to figure out how to add kana to the message) is given as a bunch of meanings such as 'to', 'in', 'per' etc. I can understand the English meaning fine, but it doesn't help me get a sense of the deeper concept that the Japanese see for the particle.
What I am looking for is what the Japanese think and understand by 'ni', and all the other particles.
For instance English "I went into the club because I'm into Jazz" has 'into' with two meanings that you could "translate" as 'enter' and 'like', but they both derive from a common concept with 'into jazz' meaning something like "enter into the soul and spirit of Jazz". I wonder if there are similar concepts that the Japanese particles represent? Concepts that may help me understand the particles better and more on the level of a Japanese persons mind than just a list of english translations.