部(へ)屋(や) heyaを o出(で)る() deruとき tokiは wa、明(あ)か()り()を()消(け)し()た() akariwokeshitaかどうか kadouka確(たし)か()め()て() tashikamete下(くだ)さ()い() kudasai。 When you leave the room, please check whether you've turned off the lights. Literal Room [object-を] exit [when-とき] [topic-は], lights [object-を] turned-off [whether or not-かどうか] check [please-てください]. Uses ~かどうか to embed a yes/no question ('whether or not the lights are off') as the object of 確かめる (check/verify). A practical example of embedded questions. homedaily life~とき (when)~かどうか (whether or not)~てください (polite request)
部(へ)屋(や) heyaを o出(で)る() deruとき tokiは wa、明(あ)か()り()を()消(け)し()た() akariwokeshitaかどうか kadouka確(たし)か()め()て() tashikamete下(くだ)さ()い() kudasai。 When you leave the room, please check whether you've turned off the lights. Literal Room [object-を] exit [when-とき] [topic-は], lights [object-を] turned-off [whether or not-かどうか] check [please-てください]. Uses ~かどうか to embed a yes/no question ('whether or not the lights are off') as the object of 確かめる (check/verify). A practical example of embedded questions. homedaily life~とき (when)~かどうか (whether or not)~てください (polite request)