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N は 〜に います (N wa ~ ni imasu) — N is located at

Saying where a known person or animal is located.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + は + ばしょ + に + います

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To say where a known person or animal is: person + は, place + に, then います: 田中さんはへやにいます (Mr. Tanaka is in the room).
  • It answers "田中さんはどこにいますか" (Where is Mr. Tanaka?).

Watch out

に ✅ on the place (never で ❌), and います because it is a living being.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

田中さんは へやに います。

たなかさんは へやに います。

Tanaka is in the room.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The known 田中さん ──> [ + は ] ──> 田中さんは ──> the place へや ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> a person ➔ [ + います ] ──> Tanaka is in the room.

ねこは つくえの 下に います。

ねこは つくえの したに います。

The cat is under the desk.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) ねこ ──> [ + は ] ──> ねこは ──> the place つくえの下 (under the desk) ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> an animal ➔ [ + います ] ──> The cat is under the desk.

先生は 外に います。

せんせいは そとに います。

The teacher is outside.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 先生 ──> [ + は ] ──> 先生は ──> the place 外 (outside) ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> [ + います ] ──> The teacher is outside.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

How do you say 'Tanaka is in the room'?

💡 Hint: Person → います.

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