sci.lang.japan FAQ / 2. Grammar / 2.3. Particles (助詞)

2.3.2. What is the difference between ringo ga tabetai and ringo wo tabetai?

Both of these statements mean `I want to eat an apple'. They are both grammatically correct, and the use of wo rather than ga is not a new phenomenon. There has been no general agreement as to the difference in nuance between the two. It seems most likely from this that there is very little.


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