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na vs. ne

Postby Kenjhee » July 1st, 2015 1:42 am

What's the difference between "na" vs. "ne" as a sentence ending?

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Re: na vs. ne

Postby bwfc123 » July 1st, 2015 4:34 pm

For their most simple usages:
na emphasizes the sentence e.g. ikitai na - (I) really want to go
ne seeks agreement from the other party e.g. ikitai ne - I/you want to go, right? or Don't you want to go?

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Re: na vs. ne

Postby Kenjhee » July 1st, 2015 7:30 pm

Makes sense. Thank you!

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Re: na vs. ne

Postby community.japanese » July 4th, 2015 8:15 am

bwfc123 san,
konnichiwa.
Thank you for helping Kevinka san,
I would add a bit more.

Kevinka san,
The last particle ne has some functions.
ね (ne) At the end of a sentence to confirm a statement
ね (ne) At the end of a sentence to soften a request or suggestion
ね (ne) At the end of a sentence to indicate a reason or cause

Na also has them below.
な (na) At the end of a sentence and used by men to confirm a statement
な (na) At the end of a sentence to express a prohibition, used by men

Is it na or naa?
Naa is also one of last particles.
なあ (naa) At the end of a sentence to express emotion, used by men
なあ (naa) At the end of a sentence to express a desire

I hope it could be helpful. :)
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Re: na vs. ne

Postby Kenjhee » July 4th, 2015 11:42 am

Nice detail, Yuki! Thanks for the in-depth. Very helpful.

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Re: na vs. ne

Postby community.japanese » July 5th, 2015 9:04 am

Kevinka san,
Konnichiwa.
You are welcome. Douitashimashite.
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