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Help with toki (時)?

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I was learning the way to say "when" (temporal clauses with 時,​ toki) with present or past tense. But my book says that there are more "twists and quirks" with it. Can someone tell me more about this particle?

Jon

#1 Posted by Jonsama52 over 6 years ago
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It isn't a particle. I can think of three functions real quick.

1. 7時  ()--> 7 o'clock 

2. 時間 -(かん)> a time range

3. 同じ時 (おなじとき)-> at the same time

d(^_^)b

#2 Posted by machigainai over 6 years ago
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But i was referring to the temporal clauses (in Genki II, 16th lesson).

Jon

#3 Posted by Jonsama52 over 6 years ago
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I was actually just thinking about it today.

You also have

子供の時から。。。Since I was child..

子供の時に。。。 When I was a kid..

その時は。。。Then..

Maybe that is what you meant with particles. I'm not sure if those are a temperal clauses.

One more using verbs:

花火を見ているとき、雨が降っていました。When we were watching the fireworks it was raining.

After 今、you'll also use a comma to describe time (so the comma is like a marker?). 

I hope it was of any help. There are probably a lot more usages, and also exceptions.

On weblio: http://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/"子供の頃"

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#4 Posted by machigainai over 6 years ago
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Thank you very much! You really helped me.

Jon

#5 Posted by Jonsama52 over 6 years ago
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One of my favorites is:

若い時

wakai toki

when (I was) young

Example:

若い時にゴジラが大好きでした。

wakai toki ni gojira ga dai suki deshita.

When I was young, I loved Godzilla!


Not only does saying this amuse me (and, it's true!), it's a great, simple example of how 時 (toki) can be used as a temporal reference.  You can easily replace 若い with other descriptors.

#6 Posted by koda over 6 years ago

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