Noun は Location　にいます VS Location に Noun が います

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JezzaFromAUS

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Hey all, I've come across a problem, both of these sentences seem to state the same thing, what are the reasons I should pick one or the other? I can't seem to find the answer



犬は隣の家にいます。
隣の家に犬がいます。

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Toritoribe

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• 11 Jul 2012

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The latter sentence is a simple statement, whereas the former one is an answer to the question 犬はどこにいますか。or an explanation of a dog the speaker has been talking about.

 

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JezzaFromAUS

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yes! thank you! This is very helpful.