Particles

"Watashi wa Suzuki desu" translates to "I am Suzuki." "Desu" functions similarly to the verb "be" in English, usable for any subject. It can replace "am," "is," or "are." The particle "wa" specifies the subject; without it, you can't discern if it means "I," "my," or "me." For example, "watashi wa" means "I," "watashi no" means "my," and "watashi ni" means "me." Particles like "no" and "ni" are crucial in Japanese for understanding sentence structure and meaning.