Topic N4

N4Grammar

Lesson 29: The window is broken

Learn about Intransitive Verbs, describing the state of things (N ga V-te imasu), and completed/regretted actions (V-te shimaimashita).

Meaning

N is ... (State)

✏️ Structure

N ga Intransitive Verb (Te-form) + います

💡 Usage

Describes a state of an object that remains after an action has occurred. The subject is an object, using the particle 'ga'. Commonly used with intransitive verbs describing state changes (broken, off, open...)

📚 Examples

窓が割れています。

Mado ga warete imasu.

The window is broken.

電気がついています。

Denki ga tsuite imasu.

The light is on.

📖Related Grammar