Particle (Basic ㊦ 302)
A particle which indicates a place toward which someone or something moves.
Equivalent: To; toward.
★Semantic Derivations of に
| →[Direct Contact] に4 黒板に絵を描いた。 I drew a picture on the blackboard. | ||
| に [contact]― | ⤷[Locational existence] に6 ここに電話がある。 Here is a telephone. | |
| →[Directional] に7 私はロンドンに行った。 I went to London | ||
| ⤷[Purpose] に5 僕は魚を買いに行った。 I went to buy fish. | ||
| →[Indirect Object] に2 太郎は花子に本を貸した。 Taro lent a book to Hanako. | ||
| →[Source/Agent] に3 ボブはメアリーに切符をもらった。 Bob received a ticket from Mary. | ||
| →[Point of time] に1 A friend of mine came at 2 o'clock. |
