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how could a sentence end with (noun + "よ"?)
I'd thought you cannot end a sentence with a noun. Rather:
noun + だ。
noun + です。
noun + である。
noun + であります。
noun + でございます。
But in a movie dialogue, I heard: "大切なのは、心よ。"
Ending a sentence with a noun ...
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Sentence ending じゃよ
Maruko:「おとおさんはちょっとは遠慮{えんりょ}しながら食{た}べてよ」
Dad:「いいんじゃよ」
Grandad:「そうじゃよ、みんなたくさん食べればいいよ」
Maruko is telling dad to hold back a bit while eating (because the food is a way to thank her grandad).
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Function of the sentence final particle こと in this sentence
I am wondering what is the correct way to interpret the こと in this sentence:
どこかへお花見に行きませんこと。
It is an example sentence found in the book "All About Particles" (page 120). It's described ...
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Sentence ending でな
レモン・キャンディーじゃよ。マグルの食べる甘いものじゃが、わしゃ、これが好きでな。
A lemon sweet. It's a sweet thing that muggles eat. I like this ???
I understand the concept of role language for portraying different kinds of character. ...
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