Grow with Kitty

〜が V / だれが V (~ga V / dare ga V) — Subject with 「が」 / "Who does it?"

Marking the subject with 「が」, and question-word subjects.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

だれ / なに question word / subject
subject marker
V

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When the subject is new information or you are asking "who/what," 「が」is used instead of 「は」. In particular, when a question word like 「だれ」(who) or 「なに」(what) is the subject, it always takes 「が」, never 「は」. The answer marks that same subject with 「が」as well.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

だれ来ます

だれが来ますか。

dare ga kimasu ka.

Who is coming?

ともだち来ます

ともだちが来ます。

tomodachi ga kimasu.

My friend is coming.

だれこれ買いました

だれがこれを買いましたか。

dare ga kore o kaimashita ka.

Who bought this?

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which sentence means "who is coming?"

💡 Hint: Question-word subject → が.

Free Japanese tips by email

New lessons, JLPT / JFT-Basic prep, and tools for Nepali speakers — straight to your inbox. No spam.

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.