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文法. A collective term for syntax (the way sentences are put together) and morphology (forms of words, including the way new words are put together). Often used to describe function words such as particles, to describe word endings, and to talk about general sentence structure.

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When to use と and こと?

I will preface this answer by saying there is no hard-and-fast rule, like with most particles, about when to use と and when to use こと. So, I'll try to stick directly to the context you provided. と The …
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How do I determine the indirect object of a command?

I'm working my way through the core 2000, and came across this: [明日]{あす}、6[時]{じ}に[起]{お}こしてください。 I immediately thought, "Please wake up at 6am tomorrow." But the translation in the deck instead s …
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Need help translating a sentence - あるひ?

In this case, 「つめたい かぜの ふく」 is a noun modifier(1)(2) for 日. Basically, the verb clause the precedes the noun modifies it in a similar way to "that" in English. For example (from the references above) …
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When should I use a verb stem by itself?

I was recently listening to the Hunter x Hunter anime, and during a conversation, a passing character that the protagonist meets states, 頑張って、いいハンターに��りな This struck me as a bit odd, as I expecte …
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How do とは and に/された work in 「N700系とはどこが違う?N700Aに搭載された性能」

Here, とは is just pointing out that we're defining a characteristic of the N700 group. (The と is the quotative particle, but I don't think that really helps in parsing this.) どこが違う? is not asking for a …
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Which particle to use to say, "for (occasion)"?

There is no problem having two に particles in one sentence. Your original choice is most correct. Using [event]+に is the best way to express that something will happen for [event], and [person]+にあげる …
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