Particles

WordRomanizationMeaningUsage Remarks
kaQuestion particle<statement> か

Frames statement as a question.
gaSubject<A> が <B>

It differentiates the topic from the subject. Here A is the subject.

The subject is the thing performing the verb which may be different from the pre-established topic.

It is also used after question words in place of は.

It is also used to introduce or present an item.
deIndicates where an event described by a verb takes place

Note that this is reliant on an action taking place.
<A> で <v>

We say that the noun A is where V happened
toAnd (with a specific list in mind)X と Y

(1) X and Y
(2) X together with Y.
niIndicates
(1) The goal towards which things move

(2) The time at which an event takes place

More generally — this particle is used when describing the location of a state of being

<N> に <V>

(1) N is where V is headed towards

(2) N is when V took place

This particle is substitutable in the case of approximate time references. For example

<A> ごろ / ごろに <V>

For (2) This particle is not used with
(2a) Expressions defined relative to the present day; (2b) Expressions describing regular intervals and; (2c) “When”
ne“Right? Isn’t It?”<X> ね

We use this to say “X, right?”

It gives the sentence the tone of asking the listener for confirmation.
noPossessiveness;

In general acts as a Noun modifier
<X> の <Y>

Means X modifies Y.
In this sense, X acts as a noun adjunct.
waTopic<A> は <B>

Means A is the topic of the sentence

The topic can pertain to both the sentence and the conversation so far (remember, Japanese is contextual). The particle draws attention to this topic.
eIndicates the goal of movement

Note that this implies directionality.
<N> へ <V>

N is where V is headed towards.
moTooWe use も in place of は as in the following

<X> も <Y>

This is saying X is Y too.

It is also used when X and Y have something in common. In such a case, it replaces は、 が、 を
yo“I tell you”<X> よ

We use this to say “X, I tell you”

Adding this particle gives the statement an authoritative or assertive tone.
oIndicates direct objects<DO> を <V>

We say that the noun DO is the direct object of the verb V