What is the function of を in the sentence:
あなたは何をしていますか?
Why can't it be written without it, like:
あなたは何していますか?
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'を' is a particle that is used mainly as an object particle to
indicate a direct object of action.
Therefore, it needs to be used as you are asking what the object of doing is in the question.
I am doing my homework.
could be translated to
[宿題]{しゅくだい}をしています.
In formal Japanese, it is better not to omit 'を' in the sentence.
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Without the particle, you would sound like Tarzan. "Tarzan hungry!" – kurakura88 Aug 15 '16 at 10:07
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@kurakura88 Or probably impolite as in "何していますか?" – Rathony Aug 15 '16 at 14:30