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Japanese Particles So, I'm doing some homework where I need to add a particle where it has ( ). I've been doing fine until I hit this. I can usually get the particle right because of context but I'm not sure what this sentence is supposed to say. I know it at least says at 3 went to library but I'm wondering if adding とafter Machida makes it into, At 3 I went to the library with Machida.. 三時(に)Machidaさん(と)としょかん(へ)いきました。

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As you are expecting, if you add と after Machidasan, the sentence means I went to the library with Machidasan at 3.
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三時(に)Machidaさん(は)としょかん(へ)いきました。 "At three o' clock, Machida-san went to the library." Machida-san is the subject! ^^
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Several particles could work here: 三時(に)Machidaさん(と)としょかん(へ)いきました。 At 3, I went to the library with Machida-san. 三時(に)Machidaさん(は)としょかん(へ)いきました。 As for Machida-san, he went to library at 3. 三時(に)Machidaさん(が)としょかん(へ)いきました。 At 3, Machida-san went to the library. You can also replace へ with に and get the same meaning.

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