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Structure
Noun + が + ある
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Expression
Word Type
Verb
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About がある
がある is a common construction that is simply a combination of the が particle, and the う-Verb, ある. This expression means 'to exist', or 'there is', and is used in relation to non-living/inanimate things.
The polite form of ある conjugates as あります. Due to the る changing to り, we can determine that ある is a う-Verb (Godan verb). However, ある is irregular in that the plain negative form is ない, not あらない.
- 明日、テストがある。There is a test tomorrow.
- 部屋に椅子がある。I have a chair in my room.
The polite form of ある conjugates as あります. Due to the る changing to り, we can determine that ある is a う-Verb (Godan verb). However, ある is irregular in that the plain negative form is ない, not あらない.
- キッチンにケーキがある。There is a cake in the kitchen. (Correct example)
- キッチンにケーキがあります。There is a cake in the kitchen. (Correct example)
- お金がない。I have no money. (Correct example)
- トイレがありません。There is no toilet. (Correct example)
- にんじんがあらない。Theren't carrots. (Incorrect example, with incorrect English to match!)
- 今日は時間が有る。I have time today.
Caution
The が in がある is often omitted in casual speech, or writing that behaves like casual speech (manga, instant messaging, etc).- 冷蔵庫の中には何ある?What's in the refrigerator?
Synonyms
Examples
本がある。
There is a book.
ペンがある。
There is a pen.
時間があります。
There is time.
仕事がある。
There is work.
エレベーターがあります。
There is an elevator.
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がある – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (14 in total)
XReaper95
About 3 years ago
I have a a problem… i think. I hide the english hints completely when doing reviews, just for an extra challenge, but some examples show
[casual]
as a placeholder, so there is no way to know when to write がある or だ. Some proof:This shows for some examples of different questions:
matt_in_mito
About 3 years ago
The site doesn’t work too well without English translations. For your extra challenge I suggest that you switch to yellow text only, so you know the grammar point you’re aiming for, but don’t get the full sentence in English.
XReaper95
About 3 years ago
I see, well thats to bad, I was not expecting to run into a problem like that, as that is an option they have. I guess that using the smallest hint is the solution then. Thank you!
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