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～があります・います

があります・います

There is… (existence)

Place に Thing が あります (inanimate)

Place に Person/Animal が います (animate)

Two existence verbs

あります for inanimate things, います for people and animals.

  • 机の上に本があります。— There is a book on the desk.
  • 公園に子供がいます。— There are children in the park.

Location takes に; the thing that exists takes が.

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