Quiz : expressions using Verb te Form 32-3
Noun が Verbて-います
Noun が Verbて-あります
Verbて-います, Verbて-あります
Noun が Verb te Form います
meaning : the state resulting
( We’ve learned this sentence pattern in the chapter “32-1“, please check the page for more detail. )
1.
The following verbs are used in a form of “te Form います” to mean these English words. Please keep in mind that it is “humans” who do the actions of the verb.
けっこん しています kekkon shite-imasu | to be married |
すんでいます sunde-imasu | to live |
もっています motte-imasu | to have |
しっています shitte-imasu | to know |
きています kite-imasu | to wear a shirt, jacket, sweater etc. |
はいています haite-imasu | to wear pants, socks, shoes etc. |
2.
“Verbて-います” is used to describe the current state of things as a result of changes. It represents the result of a momentary change of an “object” or creatures such as insects.
Non-volitional Intransitive Verb is used.
1 hour ago …
かぜで、ドアが あきました。
kaze [de] doa [ga] aki-mashita.
( The wind opened the door. )
now

ドアが あいています。
doa [ga] aite-imasu.
( The door is open. )
1 hour ago …
むしが しにました。
mushi [ga] shini-mahita.
( An insect died. )
now

むしが しんでいます。
mushi [ga] shinde-imasu.
( An insect is dead. )
Noun が Verb te Form あります
meaning : the state resulting
“Verb te Form あります” also represents “the state resulting”.
“humans” did it with some intention or purpose, and the result remains currently. “Verbて-あります” means that it happened with someone’s intention. Transitive verbs which represent someone’s action are used.
1 hour ago …
だれかが まどを あけました。
dare-ka [ga] mado [o] ake-mashita.
( Someone opened a window. )
now

まどが あけてあります。
mado [ga] akete-arimasu.
( The window has been opened by someone. )
1 hour ago …
だれかが にんぎょうを かざりました。
dare-ka [ga] ningyō [o] kazari-mashita.
( Someone decorated dolls. )
now

にんぎょうが かざってあります。
ningyō [ga] kazatte-arimasu.
( There are dolls. )
Verb te-Form あります
Verbて-います・Verbて-あります
“Verbて-います” and “Verbて-あります” mean the same fact, but “Verbて-います” sounds like it happened by nature or automatically, and “Verbて-あります” sounds that it happened by someone’s intention.
Verbて-あります : Transitive Verb

dao [no] kagi [ga] shimatte-imasu.
ドアの かぎが しめてあります
doa [no] kagi [ga] shimete-arimasu.
( The door is locked. )

denki [ga] tsuite-imasu.
でんきが つけてあります。
denki [ga] tsukete-arimasu.
( The light is on. )

bīru [ga] hiete-imasu.
ビールが ひやしてあります。
bīru [ga] hiyashite-arimasu.
( The beer is cold. )
I have a Kimono dress.
わたしは きものを ( )。
Due to a strong wind the window is broken.
きょうふうで まどが ( )。
きょうふう : strong wind
Someone has taken out all the things from the drawer to clean up.
そうじを するため ひきだしの なかの ものが ぜんぶ ( )。
Someone keeps the light on at the entrance.
エントランスの ライトが ( )。
The light bulb burned out. The light doesn’t work .
でんきゅうが ( )。あかりが つきません。
でんきゅう : a light bulb
あかり : light

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