mezbup
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From: sausage lip
Registered: 2008-09-18
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Something i've found is that... when I listen to a sentence and try parrot it back, all the grammar that isn't fully ingrained in my head seems to have not even been heard for I can't remember which particle was used at all. It's like my brain just ignores it.
Is this normal?
blackmacros
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From: Australia
Registered: 2009-04-14
Posts: 763
I can't directly answer your question, but it reminds me of how as English speakers we essentially ignore the particle-like words (I've forgotten what we call them in English atm) like "the, a, in, on, at, of" and focus more on the meaning-heavy components of a sentence.
ruiner
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Registered: 2009-08-20
Posts: 751
When I'm SRSing, I try to make sure to pay attention to the sentences' particles, depending on what kind of cards I'm doing. In general I just try to make sure that I've internalized how the particles are used in the sentences when I see them, for grammar cards I'm extra picky. That way when I encounter similar usages in the future it's instantaneous, part of the 'learn, master, and dissolve' process. I've never had cause to, but if I were specifically doing particle cards, then I might try experimenting with colours/highlights/cloze deletion of particles...
yukamina
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From: Canada
Registered: 2006-01-09
Posts: 761
Sometimes I can't hear particles. I know a particle was said, but I can't distinguish what sound it was. Usually with fast, unclear speech.
I find pronouns in English get blurred too. He, she, it, and I, you we. I end up having these kinds of conversations with family members:
Me "We should do dishes now."
Sister "Why do I have to do the dishes?!"
Me " I said we!"