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Japanese Particle や (ya)
The particle や is used for: Non-exhaustive List Connector (And) (JLPT N4). The particle 'や' (ya) links nouns to form a non-exhaustive list, indicating that there are other unnamed items in the group.
Context Example
リンゴ[や]バナナを買いました。
Ringo ya banana o kaimashita.
I bought apples, bananas, etc. (Role: List Connector)
Which particle matches the function "Non-exhaustive List Connector (And)" (e.g. inside "リンゴ[ ]バナナを買いました。")?
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