็ถๆ ใฎใใฆใใพใ
Jลtai no ~te imasu
Resulting State (~te imasu)
๐ธ Describing Ongoing States and Results ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Mado ga aite imasu ne. Samukunai desu ka.
The window is open. Aren't you cold?
Daijลbu desu. Kanki o shite imasu kara.
I'm fine. It's because I'm ventilating the room.
A, denki ga kiete imasu yo.
Oh, the lights are off.
A, hontล desu ne. Kowarete iru kamoshiremasen.
Ah, you're right. They might be broken.
Tanaka-san wa doko desu ka.
Where is Mr. Tanaka?
Tanaka-san wa asoko ni suwatte imasu.
Mr. Tanaka is sitting over there.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-te imasu
Is in a state of...
- Pattern: V-ใฆใใพใ
- Meaning: Expresses a state that remains after an action has occurred.
Doa ga shimatte imasu.
The door is closed.
Kuruma ga tomatte imasu.
The car is stopped.
๐ Explanation
The ใใฆใใพใ form is often used with intransitive verbs to describe a current state resulting from a past action.
While it can mean 'is doing' (progressive), when used with verbs like aku (to open) or kieru (to turn off), it describes the resultant state.
For example, ใ็ชใ้ใใฆใใพใใ doesn't mean the window is currently in the process of opening, but that it is already open.
Denki ga kiete imasu
= 'The light is off (state).'
Kekkon shite imasu
= 'I am married (state).'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence describes the state of a broken object?