What does 弟は友だちの大きいくるまで学校に行きます properly translate to?

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I was asked to translate the following sentence:

弟は友だちの大きいくるまで学校に行きます。

I first split it up (in my head) so it looks easier to read, whilst recognising the particles.

弟は 友だちの 大きい くるまで 学校に 行きます。

And then this was easy... until I stumbled across a slight problem; I know that this must be one of the following sentences when translated, but I don't know which one.

• My younger brother went goes to school in my friend's big car.


• My younger brother went goes to school in his friend's big car.

How do I tell which sentence is the correct one? (I think it's the first one, but am not too sure.)

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  行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
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  @Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
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  Sep 3 at 3:13
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I was asked to translate the following sentence:

弟は友だちの大きいくるまで学校に行きます。

I first split it up (in my head) so it looks easier to read, whilst recognising the particles.

弟は 友だちの 大きい くるまで 学校に 行きます。

And then this was easy... until I stumbled across a slight problem; I know that this must be one of the following sentences when translated, but I don't know which one.

• My younger brother went goes to school in my friend's big car.


• My younger brother went goes to school in his friend's big car.

How do I tell which sentence is the correct one? (I think it's the first one, but am not too sure.)

grammar words particles syntax sentence

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edited Sep 3 at 3:14

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  行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
  – Chocolate
  Sep 3 at 3:05
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
  – user477343
  Sep 3 at 3:13
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I was asked to translate the following sentence:

弟は友だちの大きいくるまで学校に行きます。

I first split it up (in my head) so it looks easier to read, whilst recognising the particles.

弟は 友だちの 大きい くるまで 学校に 行きます。

And then this was easy... until I stumbled across a slight problem; I know that this must be one of the following sentences when translated, but I don't know which one.

• My younger brother went goes to school in my friend's big car.


• My younger brother went goes to school in his friend's big car.

How do I tell which sentence is the correct one? (I think it's the first one, but am not too sure.)

grammar words particles syntax sentence

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edited Sep 3 at 3:14

asked Sep 3 at 3:01

user477343

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I was asked to translate the following sentence:

弟は友だちの大きいくるまで学校に行きます。

I first split it up (in my head) so it looks easier to read, whilst recognising the particles.

弟は 友だちの 大きい くるまで 学校に 行きます。

And then this was easy... until I stumbled across a slight problem; I know that this must be one of the following sentences when translated, but I don't know which one.

• My younger brother went goes to school in my friend's big car.


• My younger brother went goes to school in his friend's big car.

How do I tell which sentence is the correct one? (I think it's the first one, but am not too sure.)

grammar words particles syntax sentence

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edited Sep 3 at 3:14

asked Sep 3 at 3:01

user477343

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edited Sep 3 at 3:14

edited Sep 3 at 3:14

edited Sep 3 at 3:14

asked Sep 3 at 3:01

user477343

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asked Sep 3 at 3:01

user477343

16512

asked Sep 3 at 3:01

user477343

16512

16512

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
  – Chocolate
  Sep 3 at 3:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
  – user477343
  Sep 3 at 3:13
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
  – Chocolate
  Sep 3 at 3:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
  – user477343
  Sep 3 at 3:13
  
  

  
  
  
  

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行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
– Chocolate
Sep 3 at 3:05

行きます went <-- 時制が・・・
– Chocolate
Sep 3 at 3:05

@Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
– user477343
Sep 3 at 3:13

@Chocolate Ahhh, thanks for that. It should be "goes to and not went to" if I understand you correctly; and it is correct, anyway, because I remember my teacher talking about that, so thanks!
– user477343
Sep 3 at 3:13

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The topic particle "は" leaves some room for interpretation, but in general, everything that follows it--and is not specifically indicated otherwise--is in relation to the "thing" (could be person, place, activity, etc.) indicated by the "は".

With that in mind, the correct translation is the second one (My younger brother goes to school in his friend's big car.) because the question of whose "friend" is it? is answered by the overall topic of the sentence (the younger brother).

But that's just my two cents.

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answered Sep 3 at 4:48

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  Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
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The topic particle "は" leaves some room for interpretation, but in general, everything that follows it--and is not specifically indicated otherwise--is in relation to the "thing" (could be person, place, activity, etc.) indicated by the "は".

With that in mind, the correct translation is the second one (My younger brother goes to school in his friend's big car.) because the question of whose "friend" is it? is answered by the overall topic of the sentence (the younger brother).

But that's just my two cents.

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  Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
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accepted

The topic particle "は" leaves some room for interpretation, but in general, everything that follows it--and is not specifically indicated otherwise--is in relation to the "thing" (could be person, place, activity, etc.) indicated by the "は".

With that in mind, the correct translation is the second one (My younger brother goes to school in his friend's big car.) because the question of whose "friend" is it? is answered by the overall topic of the sentence (the younger brother).

But that's just my two cents.

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answered Sep 3 at 4:48

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  Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
  – user477343
  Sep 7 at 10:09
  
  

  
  
  
  

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The topic particle "は" leaves some room for interpretation, but in general, everything that follows it--and is not specifically indicated otherwise--is in relation to the "thing" (could be person, place, activity, etc.) indicated by the "は".

With that in mind, the correct translation is the second one (My younger brother goes to school in his friend's big car.) because the question of whose "friend" is it? is answered by the overall topic of the sentence (the younger brother).

But that's just my two cents.

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 3 at 4:48

Lukas

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The topic particle "は" leaves some room for interpretation, but in general, everything that follows it--and is not specifically indicated otherwise--is in relation to the "thing" (could be person, place, activity, etc.) indicated by the "は".

With that in mind, the correct translation is the second one (My younger brother goes to school in his friend's big car.) because the question of whose "friend" is it? is answered by the overall topic of the sentence (the younger brother).

But that's just my two cents.

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answered Sep 3 at 4:48

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  Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
  – user477343
  Sep 7 at 10:09
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
  – user477343
  Sep 7 at 10:09
  
  

  
  
  
  

Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
– user477343
Sep 7 at 10:09

Hello, @Lukas, and welcome to the Japanese Stack Exchange! I intended on sharing your opinion to my teacher and check whether or not it is correct, but I went away on a school camp and now it is Friday. Would you enjoy waiting an entire weekend for this answer to be accepted? I don't know. So considering the amount of upvotes, I will take your word for it; and so... congratulations! Your first answer will be your first accepted! Well done! :D
– user477343
Sep 7 at 10:09

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