i give book to mr yanagi - watashiha .... agemashita

This topic is about how to express givenness or appropriations, the sample example you can see as in title, i give book to mr. yanagi in japanese we could say

watashi wa yanagi san ni hon o agemashita
私はやなぎ　さん　に　本を　上げました。

from those example here the formula to express givenness.

i give+..(A).+ to + ....(names/she/he)
私は　(names/she/he) に+ (A)を　上げます（あげます）。

if the action is past action, you must says it in past to
here the others example

1. i give ballpoint to Mrs. yuki
watashiwa Yuki san ni borupen wo agemashita
私は　雪さん　に　ボルペン　を　あげました。

2. I give cake to Mr.nomura
watashiwa Mr.nomura san ni ke-ki wo agemashita
私は　野村　さん　に　ケーキ　を　あげました。

3. I give a jacket to sora.
boku ha sora kun ni jaketo wo ageta
ぼく　は　空くん　に　ジャケト　を　上げた。

now try to make a sentence by your self.

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