JLPT N5 • SYNTAX

There is a black cat under the table. [Syntax]

Practice Question

テーブルの したに __ __ ★ __ 。
🎉 Explanation

テーブルの したに くろい ねこ が います。

English Explanation

The correct answer is "が" (ga). This particle marks the subject of existence when using verbs like "います" (imasu, to exist/be for animate objects) or "あります" (arimasu, for inanimate objects). It indicates what is present. "くろい" (kuroi) is an adjective meaning "black," which describes "ねこ" (neko, cat). "ねこ" is the animate noun that exists. "います" is the verb for animate existence, which comes at the end of the sentence.

日本語解説

正解は「が」です。「います」や「あります」と一緒に使われ、何が存在するかの主語を示します。「くろい」は形容詞で「ねこ」を修飾します。「ねこ」は存在する名詞です。「います」は文の最後にくる動詞です。

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