How do I use 少し correctly?
I've seen it used in multiple ways, seeming to be a noun, adjective, verb.

Examples:

私は少し日本語が分かります。
私は日本語を少し分かります。

It's very confusing for me. Isn't を for a direct object? That would imply 少し is a verb or something similar, right?

Question

How do I use 少し correctly?
I've seen it used in multiple ways, seeming to be a noun, adjective, verb.

Examples:

私は少し日本語が分かります。
私は日本語を少し分かります。

It's very confusing for me. Isn't を for a direct object? That would imply 少し is a verb or something similar, right?

Answer

Correction
私は日本語を少し分かります。→私は日本語が少し分かります。

Answer
少し is an adverb which means "a little".
私は日本語が少し分かります（→私は少し日本語が分かります）。＝私は日本語が少し得意です。I am good at Japanese a little.＝私は日本語を少し理解します。I understand Japanese a little.