So I was wondering why in Japanese it's correct to say 寝る時間? Because I thought
it was necessary to use the no particle in order to change the noun and add a
verb. Anyway what grammar is used in phrases like 寝る時間, 食べる時間 and the likes?
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grammar verbs relative-clauses
add a verb to a noun without interpose nothing in between
Verbs can directly modify nouns. This is similar to the `[NOUN] that [VERBS]`
construction in English, only with reversed order, and no need for the "that".

Examples:

  * 歩{ある}く人{ひと} -- literally, "walks person" → "person that walks"
  * 読{よ}む本{ほん} -- literally, "reads book" → "book that [someone] reads"

When modifying a noun with another noun, you do need the の{no} particle.

  * 犬{いぬ}のおもちゃ -- "dog `[POSSESSIVE]` toy" → "dog's toy"
  * 携帯{けいたい}のカバー -- "mobile phone `[POSSESSIVE]` cover" → "mobile phone's cover"

Note that, when translating into English, sometimes the `'s` isn't needed:
_"dog toy, mobile phone cover"_ are also possibly correct, depending on
context.
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