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Rate/ratio: What are the differences between 「一年一万円」,「一年に一万円」,「一年で一万円」?
When describing a rate or ratio, what are the differences between no particle, に, and で?
Also related: In a JLPT N5 sample test booklet, I came across the sentence below. Why is で used in the second ...
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Did つ (助数詞) actually mean の?
There are quite a few examples were tsu actually means no.
まつ毛・睫毛・睫 matsuge actually comes from 目の毛 me no ke (ma is another pronunciation for 目 me)
沖つ宮 okitsumiya（aslo written 沖津宮, but, as Meikyou ...
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Can a particle attach to a counter?
I saw this answer to a recent question which contained the sentence:
私は猫二匹がいます
Is it okay to put the particle が after the counter. It seems strange to me. I would have expected:
私(に)は猫が二匹います
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