At a glance
Noun や Noun など lists a few examples from a bigger group: "A, B and so on" or "things like A and B". It is used when the list is not complete.
Noun1 や Noun2 （や Noun3 ...） など + particle
机の上に本やノートなどがあります。 There are books, notebooks and so on on the desk.
How to form it
| Use | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| や between nouns | りんごやバナナ | apples and bananas (and other things) |
| など after the last noun | りんごやバナナなど | apples, bananas, etc. |
| More nouns joined with や | りんごやバナナやみかんなど | apples, bananas, mandarins, etc. |
| Particle after など | りんごやバナナなどを買いました。 | I bought apples, bananas, etc. |
Particles such as を, が, に and で come after など.