Search Results

Post		Author	Forum	Replies	Views	Posted [asc]
	Thread: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have written") Post: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have wri... The reason that -ている is used with intransitive verbs is because it's describing an autonomous action(which all intransitive verbs do). An apple can't eat itself, but the passive form of 食べる(食べられる) can...	gibbet	The Japanese language	37	9,560	2013-11-29, 12:45 am
	Thread: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have written") Post: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have wri... That is correct. But for describing resultant states ている is used for intransitive verbs only, while　てある is used for transitive verbs. They both have the same meaning as far as resultant states, but gr...	gibbet	The Japanese language	37	9,560	2013-11-28, 8:36 pm
	Thread: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have written") Post: Simple question on past participle (e.g. "have wri... It is important to note that if you're planning on using the -ている construction for the present perfect that you can only use intransitive verbs. As such, りんごは食べている can only mean "I am eating an apple"...	gibbet	The Japanese language	37	9,560	2013-11-28, 6:33 pm