Structures

Question 1

describing people’s features

Answer 1

(Person) は (body part) が (adjective) です。

Question 2

saying where something/someone is

(living)

Answer 2

(Topic)は (location) に　います。

(Topic) is/exists in (location)

Question 3

saying where something/someone is

(non-living)

Answer 3

(Topic) は (location) に　あります。

(Topic) is/exists in (location)

Question 4

being more exact about where something/someone is

(living) (positions)

Answer 4

(Topic) は (object) の (position) に　います。

(Topic) is/exists (in/under/on etc.) (object)

Question 5

being more exact about where something/someone is

(non-living) (positions)

Answer 5

(Topic) は (object) の (position) に　あります。

(Topic) is/exists (in/under/on etc.) (object)

Question 6

describing existence

(four parts)

Answer 6

(object) の (position) に (object) が　います/あります。

Question 7

saying where a person/animal is

Answer 7

(object/person) の　(position) に います。

Question 8

describing where a friend is

(in relation to yourself)

Answer 8

(name)さん/くん　は　わたし/ぼく　の (direction) に　います。