かきます（to write) when used with the particle に


From what my test book says in the vocab section the verb かきます usually takes
the particles を for things and に for people. I'm pretty sure that you would
use を like this.

> ともだちに てがみを かきました - I wrote a letter to a friend/friends

So then I guess my question would be then for に would I just make the sentence
like this?

> ともだちに かきました - I wrote to a friend/friends(?)




Just a precision, I don't think the distinction is really between things and
people and it's not related to the verb 書く either, it's just about the meaning
of を and に.

The particle を marks the direct object in this case. Therefore it follows
**what** you write.

The particle に marks the point of arrival/goal of an action/recipient of
something in this case. Therefore it follows the **recipient** of the letter.

> 政府に手紙を書いた。 I wrote a letter to the governement.

For the rest, see the comments below your question.




Just a precision, I don't think the distinction is really between things and
people and it's not related to the verb 書く either, it's just about the meaning
of を and に.

The particle を marks the direct object in this case. Therefore it follows
**what** you write.

The particle に marks the point of arrival/goal of an action/recipient of
something in this case. Therefore it follows the **recipient** of the letter.

> 政府に手紙を書いた。 I wrote a letter to the governement.

For the rest, see the comments below your question.

