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が (ga) — Subject Marker

[Subject] が [Predicate]

Explanation

The particle が marks the grammatical subject of a sentence. It identifies who or what performs the action or is described. Use が when introducing new information or when the subject is the focus.

Examples

猫がいます。

ねこがいます。

There is a cat.

猫 (cat)が (subject)います (exists, for living things)

誰が来ましたか。

だれがきましたか。

Who came?

水が欲しいです。

みずがほしいです。

I want water.

Notes

  • Use が when answering 'who' or 'what' questions.
  • が is used with ある/いる (to exist), 好き (like), 欲しい (want), and できる (can do).
  • は is for known information, が is for new information.