Transitive verbs
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Intransitive verbs |
| Te- form of Transtive verb + ある
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te-form of Intransitive verb + いる
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Something has been done for some purpose
and the resultant state of that action remains.
The agent of the action is not stated.
The agent is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.
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Something occurred and the resulting state still remains.[neutral
state]
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ドアが開けてあります。
The door door is kept open. (...because my friend is coming.)
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あのドアが開いていますね。
That door is open, isn't it? |
Compare:
ドアが開けてあります。
[expresses a state: The agent of the action not
stated.]
友達が来るので、ドアを開けておきました。
My friend is coming, so I kept the door open.
[expresses an action: The agent of the action omitted.]
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あそこにとよたさんの車が止まっています。Toyota-san's car is parked
there.
あそこにパトカーが止めてあります。The police car is parked there (with some purpose.)
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