comitative と (with)

grammar

38 sentences

The particle と used in its 'with' (comitative / partner-marker) sense, marking a co-participant in a reciprocal or joint action — 友達と話す ('talk with a friend'), 友達と行く ('go with a friend'), 彼女と打ち解ける ('open up to her'), 彼と結婚する ('marry him'), 彼女と別れる ('break up with her'). Also marks the comparison standard with verbs/adjectives of similarity (私と同じ 'the same as me'). Distinct from the quotative と and the conditional と.

38 sentences

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Who do you think she's living with?

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She welcomed me so warmly that I quickly opened up to her.

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She didn't feel at ease around my friends.

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She'll get along well with my grandmother.

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She didn't entirely share my opinion.

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I never imagined I'd run into her in a place like this.

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She bumped into an old friend by chance while walking through the park.

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I hear she and her husband don't really get along.

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She didn't marry anyone.

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She refused to go with me.

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She shared the cake with me.

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She took a walk with her father this morning.

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She thought she'd like to replace the old vase with a new one.

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She married a musician.

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She played cards with Roy.

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She's planning to break up with her boyfriend.

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She doesn't want to date Bill.

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She became friends with Tom at the party.

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She invited Tom and me to the party.

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She decided to marry Tom.

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She competed against many great athletes.

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She's about my age, give or take.

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She was eager to see her family.

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She had trouble with him before.

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She loves playing with children.

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While drinking coffee, she had a pleasant chat with a friend about the football game.

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She gets along well with all of her classmates.

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She married a classmate.

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She has as many books as I do.

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She is as tall as I am.