by Jerry Sky

Usages of the particle ‘な’.


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1. Usages

  1. Seeking confirmation, speaker is uncertain whether the sentence they have said is 100% correct.
  2. Rhetorical
  3. Negative imperative (rough) e.g. 行くな — Don’t go!
  4. Positive imperative (informal and abbreviated) なさい → な
  5. Emphasising that the speaker is wondering when sentence ends with 「かな」 (I wonder how…).