> 彼の本は赤いです。

His book is red. What is the topic? Is it him or the color red, since 赤い is
after the は?
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What's the topic of 「彼の本は赤いです。」?
Topic is 彼の本 ("his book") and is clearly marked by the following topic
particle は.
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In Japanese, particles come _after_ the things they mark:

> **彼の本は** 赤いです。

The topic is the entire phrase 彼の本.
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