suidou wa tsukaeru noni, gasu ga mada tsukaenai node ryouri ga dekimasen.

Even though the water works, the gas still does not, so I cannot cook.

Breakdown of suidou wa tsukaeru noni, gasu ga mada tsukaenai node ryouri ga dekimasen.

• は: topic particle
• が: subject particle
• 料理りょうり: cooking
• まだ: still

Questions & Answers about suidou wa tsukaeru noni, gasu ga mada tsukaenai node ryouri ga dekimasen.

Why is 水道 followed by は, but ガス is followed by が?

This is a very common question.

In this sentence, 水道は sets up the topic: as for the water service / water supply. It gives the background for what the speaker is talking about.

Then ガスが introduces the thing that is specifically in the condition 使えない: the gas is not usable yet.

So the sentence has a contrast like this:

As for the water, it can be used, but the gas still cannot be used...

Using は with 水道 helps create that contrast. The が with ガス sounds more like identifying the thing that is not available.

You could think of it as:

• 水道は = speaking of water service
• ガスが = it is the gas that is still unusable

What exactly does 水道 mean here?

水道 usually means water supply, running water, or water service. In everyday situations like moving into a new apartment, it often refers to the utility service, not just the physical faucet.

So here it does not mean only a tap. It means something like:

the water is on / water service is available

That is why 使える makes sense with it.

What does 使える mean here? Is it just can use?