short entry
Ka makes questions, both plain and polite:
- Kodomotachi wa mou tabemashita ka. (Have the kids already eaten?)
- Jennie no kasa o karita ka. (Did you borrow Jennie's umbrella?)
When it comes to making questions, there are both written and unwritten rules that will keep you wondering. While ka can be used in most instances, there are times when no is preferred. These can be interchangeable in some cases, but not in others. Both of them - no ka - are even used together sometimes.