a maintained state or
condition which was created by an action/event: 〜ている
~te form of verb+
いる
山田さんを知っています。(I know Yamada-san -- I came
to know Yamada-san, and I still know him/her.)
山田さんはけっこんしています。 (Yamada-san is married.)
山田さんはおきています。(Yamada-san is up --Yamada got up and is still up.)
