Japanese Learning: Sentences describing “Existence” using the nouns for positions; [Noun1] no [Noun2] ni [Subject] ga Arimasu/Imasu.

It seems to be a little repetitive, but you need to use properly one of two intransitive verbs for describing an existence of someone or something.

1. Non-animal : [Place] ni [Non-Animal Subject]ga Arimasu.

2. Animals and Human : [Place] ni [Animals/Human Subject]ga Imasu.

For today’s learning, let us make [Place ] above [Noun1] no [Noun2]

3. Non-animal : [Noun1] no [Noun2] ni [Non-Animal Subject]ga Arimasu.

4. Animals and Human : [Noun1] no [Noun2] ni [Animals/Human Subject]ga Imasu.

In 3 nad 4, [Noun2]s are words that describes positions that we had learned two days ago. Check them out in the post two days ago. They are;

Ue, Shita, Migi, Hidari, Mae, Ushiro, Naka, Soto, Tonari

Practice and remember the following sentences. And check for what subject the intransitive verb “Imasu” is used, and for what subject the intransitive verb “Arimasu” is used.

5. Kombini no Tonari ni Ginkou ga Arimasu. (Next to the convenience store, there is a Bank.)

6. Kombini no Naka ni ATM ga Atimasu. (Inside the convenience store, there is an Automatic Teller Machine.)

7. Satou-san no Mae ni Suzuki-san ga Imasu. (In front of Sato-san, there is Suzuki-san.)

8. Satou-san no Hidari ni Takahashi-san ga Imasu. (On left side of Sato-san, there is Takahashi-san.)

This post was written with reference to the exercise A3 on Section 10 of “Minna no Nihongo” published by “3A Corporation”