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N は 〜に あります (N wa ~ ni arimasu) — N is located at

Saying where a known inanimate thing is located.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + は + ばしょ + に + あります

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

When someone asks "Where is the toilet?", the toilet is already known, so it becomes the topic with は.

Meaning

  • Same idea, different starting point: thing + は, then place + に + あります.
  • トイレはあそこにあります (The toilet is over there).

How to attach

  • に ✅ on the place stays.
  • The short form from Lesson 3, トイレはあそこです, is also fine.

Versus what you know

The earlier pattern (〜に〜があります) answers "what is there?"; this one answers "where is it?".

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

トイレは あそこに あります。

toire wa asoko ni arimasu.

The toilet is over there.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) トイレ, something we already know about ──> so it is the topic ➔ [ + は ] ──> トイレは ──> the place あそこ ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> [ + あります ] ──> The toilet is over there.

本は つくえの 上に あります。

ほんは つくえの うえに あります。

The book is on the desk.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The known 本 ──> [ + は ] ──> 本は ──> the place つくえの上 ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> [ + あります ] ──> The book is on the desk.

コンビニは えきの 近くに あります。

コンビニは えきの ちかくに あります。

The convenience store is near the station.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) コンビニ ──> [ + は ] ──> コンビニは ──> the place えきの近く ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> [ + あります ] ──> The convenience store is near the station.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you say 'The toilet is over there' (toilet as topic)? (toilet = トイレ)

💡 Hint: Known thing as topic → は, inanimate → あります.

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