Comments on: On, Under, In

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:34:48 +0000

How do I say that, for example, “I am inside my house”? Is it the same principle or is it different for locations?

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:46:34 +0000

Is it because “ga” belongs to “arimasu”?
When I leave out everything from the sentence except “Hon ga arimasu”, I see that “ga” is needed.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:37:23 +0000

Why do you use in all your sentences “ga” instead of “wa”?

for example: Hon ga tsukue no ue ni arimasu.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:55:32 +0000

Hi Duke,
In fact, it is an answer not question. I mistakenly type a question mark. Anyway, corrected. Thanks for highlighting it.

By: Duke

Duke — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:27:44 +0000

In the second cuestion you missed “KA” particule.
xD

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:46:52 +0000

Hi Jo,
Yes, ‘no’ means belongs to something or ‘something of something’. Example: Pen of Mine, Car of His….

So for ‘tsukue of ue’, it means ‘on top of the desk’ or ‘pen no iro’ – Colours of the pen.

Hope this help

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:11:42 +0000

The book is on the table
Hon ga tsukue no ue ni arimasu

I understand that “no” means belongs to someone or something. But in this case, I’m quite confused. What does “no” represents here? Thanks very much! Arigatou!

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:51:39 +0000

THANKS! That’s awesomely helpful!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:33:51 +0000

Hi AJ, you are always welcome to ask questions. I will try my best to answer all of them.

Sorry for not elaboration the “ga” in details.

“Anata no pen wa” – “wa” is used because we are saying the the pen is not in the drawer (pen is a topic) and the “ga” means “but” when it is used between 2 topics.

Hope this help

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:37:00 +0000

Okay, one more about this, then I’ll leave you alone for a while…
In your last reply, are you really supposed to put “wa” after pen, and then later use “ga” before chair?? Wakarimasen! I trust you in this, but I’m not following with it in my brain…
Thanks so much for your help in everything!