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29 Sep 2020
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Japanese
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Why does the が is always used with non-living things (ある) when it "does" something?
Why does the が is always used with non-living things (ある) when it "does" something?
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For example?
I didn't come up with any examples
ki ga kareru
inu ga hashiru
ki ha kareru
neko ha sinu
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Like: 車が壊れる。
Here, が doesn't answer or ask anything, but still が is used here instead of は
Like: 車が壊れる。
Here, が doesn't answer or ask anything, but still が is used here instead of は
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