I find that examples and technical explanations complement each other. Examples are important, but the grammar explanations help give an idea of what to focus o

I find that examples and technical explanations complement each other. Examples are important, but the grammar explanations help give an idea of what to focus on in the examples. In fact I see it as a gradient. Vocabulary that stands on its own (like "apple") is best learned through examples. Stuff that is extremely structural (like how verbs conjugate in Japanese) is much easier to learn through explanations, instead of going through examples trying to find the pattern yourself. And there is of course middle ground, like grammar particles, which are vocabulary that also obey lots of rules.