に vs で

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Reply #1 - 2010 January 22, 7:35 pm
Ydde2009 Member
From: UK Registered: 2009-04-08 Posts: 21

In this sentence from Tae Kim's grammar guide:

親に毎日宿題をさせられる。(I am made to do homework every day by my parents).

Should the 'ni' particle be 'de'?

Reply #2 - 2010 January 22, 8:03 pm
QuackingShoe Member
From: USA Registered: 2008-04-19 Posts: 721

に marks the agent of passive verbs.

Reply #3 - 2010 January 22, 8:17 pm
Ydde2009 Member
From: UK Registered: 2009-04-08 Posts: 21

ありがとうございました。I don't think this was mentioned on the guide anywhere, so thanks for clearing it up for me. smile

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