quick question

Tomii515 · 18 Jun 2008

so, to be direct:

猫は車にあります。
猫が車にいます。

Which is it? I thought at first it would have 'imasu' since the 'cat' is annimate,. but then I just thought since it's in the 'car' (an inannimate object), it might be 'arimasu'.

So, could anyone answer this quick questin for me?

Thanks in advance ^^

-Tommy

Charles Barkley · 18 Jun 2008

Whether or not the location is living or not is kind of irrelevant. After all, can you even imagine a situation where you are talking about one living thing in another living thing? The only use would be talking about pregnancies or perhaps dirtier things....

Tomii515 · 18 Jun 2008

Charles Barkley said:
The only use would be talking about pregnancies or perhaps dirtier things....

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Elizabeth · 18 Jun 2008

Tomii515 said:
so, to be direct:
猫は車にあります。
猫が車にいます。
Which is it? I thought at first it would have 'imasu' since the 'cat' inannimate,. but then I just thought since it's in the 'car' (an inannimate object), it might be 'arimasu'.
So, could anyone answer this quick questin for me?
Thanks in advance ^^
-Tommy

The cat is what is in, so the verb must follow from that. Therefore, it is the first one that is correct.
I can imagine the case also of animals carrying or being alive inside other animate creatures, definately. But you can just make it as such : ネズミのなかに・ネズミには、虫がいる or ネズミにいる虫です。 etc. Without the need for two いる'ｓ（ｘネズミにいる虫がいる）

必要のある猫が車の中にいます。

車の中にいる猫は、、

あまり気にしないでくださいね。。。

Ashikaga · 18 Jun 2008

Tomii515 said:
so, to be direct:
猫は車にあります。
猫が車にいます。
Which is it? I thought at first it would have 'imasu' since the 'cat' is annimate,. but then I just thought since it's in the 'car' (an inannimate object), it might be 'arimasu'.
So, could anyone answer this quick questin for me?
Thanks in advance ^^
-Tommy

猫は/が車の中にいます。
The verb corresponds with the subject, a cat, which is a living thing, so you use IMASU. 車にいる is not specific enough regarding the location of the cat in relation to the car. It's better to say 車の中に.

Tomii515 · 18 Jun 2008

Thanks
I know that was a pretty basic question but I was just confused for a second

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