Meaning & usage
ものを attaches to plain-form verbs and i-adjectives (and の/な nouns) to mark a contrast that carries regret, like saying something did not happen even though it would have been better if it had. It often ends the clause, leaving the speaker's disappointment implied.
Example sentences 8
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彼女は出廷したとき、王冠のようなものをかぶっていた。
When she appeared in court, she was wearing a sort of crown.
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当人の終始変わらない努力が最後にものを言うのである。
It is your constant efforts that count most in the end.
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彼女は私にびっくりさせるものをかくしているようだ。
She seems to have a surprise in store for me.
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彼らは老人達が特に必要なものを考慮に入れなかった。
They failed to take into account the special needs of old people.
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彼らは果物、パン、ケーキやその他多くのものを売る。
They sell fruit, bread, cakes, and many other things.
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彼はめがねをかけないと、ものを見るのに非常に困る。
He has a lot of difficulty seeing without his glasses.
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彼に金を貸したらダメだってことを分かっていようものを。
You should have known better than to lend him money.
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明日のこの時間までに、全てのものを整頓しておいてほしい。
I want everything in order by this time tomorrow.