A relative freedom in the order of words
Since
grammatical particles are attached to nouns and denote syntactical relations,
Japanese words become independent and can be moved freely in
a sentence.
Nouns
and many adverbs can be placed anywhere in a sentence. However, verbs
must be at the end.
In a compound sentence, the same freedom exists in each clause.
In keeping with the context, certain grammatical particles, as well as the subject of the verb, may be removed.
A relatively free segmentation
This free grouping of words affords greater freedom in dividing sentences into components, which facilitates the implementation of a 5-7-5 structure. This division is no longer guided by grammar but by the grouping of words.
Words Ambiguity
In one of the notation systems of the language which makes use of Chinese characters called kanji, a character can actually have many pronunciations and meanings. In another system called kana (Japanese syllabary), a word can represent as many as one hundred homonyms. Correct understanding is possible through the context. A sentence is really fully comprehensible only when the speaker’s context is known to the listener.
Grammar Ambiguity
The
determiner always precedes the determinatum. The subject of the verb
is often missing. Articles do not exist.