ใใฆใใใพใ
~te arimasu
Something has been done (and remains so).
๐ธ Describing a Resultant State ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Paatii no junbi wa mou dekimashita ka.
Is the preparation for the party ready yet?
Hai, nomimono wa mou katte arimasu.
Yes, the drinks have already been bought.
Ryouri wa dou desu ka.
How about the food?
Teeburu no ue ni narabete arimasu yo.
It has been lined up on the table.
Eakon mo tsukete arimasu ne. Kanpeki desu.
The air conditioner has been turned on too. Perfect.
Mado mo shimete arimasu kara, suzushii desu yo.
The windows have been closed too, so it's cool.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
[Verb-te] arimasu
Something has been done (for a purpose).
- Pattern: ใใฆใใใพใ
- Meaning: Expresses a state that remains after someone intentionally performed an action.
Karendaa ni yotei ga kaite arimasu.
The schedule has been written on the calendar.
Ryouri ga tsukutte arimasu.
The food has been made (and is ready).
๐ Explanation
The grammar ใใฆใใใพใ is used to describe a state that exists as a result of an intentional action performed by someone in the past.
Unlike ใใฆใใ (which describes a general state or ongoing action), ใใฆใใใพใ implies that the action was done for a specific purpose or preparation.
Note that this pattern is used with transitive verbs. The object of the action usually becomes the subject of the sentence, marked by ใ or ใฏ.
Mado ga akete arimasu
= 'The window has been opened (by someone).'
Namae ga kaite arimasu
= 'The name has been written (there).'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'The drinks have already been bought'?