JLPT N5 grammar

〜が(主語)

〜が(主語) means subject marker. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. `が` marks the subject of a sentence. It is natural when introducing a new subject or describing something happening in front of you.

Japanese sources describe it as 「主語を表す「が」」.

〜が(主語) examples

雨が降っています。

It is raining.

机の上に本があります。

There is a book on the desk.

〜が(主語) exercises

Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.

  1. 雨( )降っています。

    • を
    • で
    • へ
    • が ✓

    It is raining.

  2. 公園に子ども( )います。

    • が ✓
    • を
    • に
    • で

    There is a child in the park.

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