GUIDED PATH · PHASE 5

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TRACK 2 · 2-16

Describing Location: X の Position に Y が ある/いる

Combine の, position nouns, に, が, and あります/います to state where people and things exist.

25 min
Before you begin
  • の, position words, and ある/いる.
Why this matters

This composes several earlier concepts into one reusable location architecture.

1. Build the location container first

A common pattern is [reference noun の position] に [entity] が あります/います. The に marks where something exists.

Existence-location architecture
机の上にlocation: on desk
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パソコンがthing that exists
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ありますinanimate existence
There is a computer on the desk. 机の上にパソコンがあります。 つくえ の うえ に パソコン が あります。

Natural: There is a computer on the desk.

Structure: desk — above — at — computer — exists.

Inanimate location.

Tanaka is in the meeting room. 会議室の中に田中さんがいます。 かいぎしつ の なか に たなかさん が います。

Natural: Tanaka is in the meeting room.

Structure: meeting room — inside — at — Tanaka — exists.

Animate location.

There is a router next to the server. サーバーの隣にルーターがあります。 サーバー の となり に ルーター が あります。

Natural: There is a router next to the server.

Structure: server — next-to — at — router — exists.

Technical spatial description.