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atarasii mise ga dekiru to, sugu gyouretu ga dekirukoto ga arimasu.

新あたらしい　店みせ　が　できる　と、　すぐ　行列ぎょうれつ　が　できること　が　あります。atarasii mise ga dekiru to, sugu gyouretu ga dekirukoto ga arimasu.
When a new shop opens, a line sometimes forms right away.
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Questions & Answers about atarasii mise ga dekiru to, sugu gyouretu ga dekirukoto ga arimasu.

Why is できる used twice? Does it mean the same thing both times?

It is the same basic verb, but the natural English meaning changes with the noun it goes with.

  • 店ができる = a shop opens / a shop is established
  • 行列ができる = a line forms / a queue appears

The core idea of できる here is to come into existence / to be formed.

So in this sentence:

  • 新しい店ができる = when a new shop opens
  • 行列ができる = a line forms

Japanese often uses one verb in places where English uses several different verbs.

What does と mean in 店ができると?

Here, と is a conditional that means something like:

So:

  • 新しい店ができると、すぐ行列ができることがあります。 = When a new shop opens, sometimes a line forms right away.

This と often suggests a natural or typical result that follows automatically from the first part.

It is not exactly the same as every English if. It often sounds like:

  • whenever X happens, Y tends to happen
Why is が used after both 店 and 行列?

Because both 店 and 行列 are the subjects of できる.

  • 店ができる = a shop opens / comes into being
  • 行列ができる = a line forms

Since できる is intransitive here, it does not take a direct object with を. The thing that comes into existence is marked with が.

So:

  • 新しい店ができる → a new shop opens
  • 行列ができる → a line forms
What exactly does ことがあります mean here?

ことがあります after a plain-form verb means there are times when... or sometimes...

So:

  • 行列ができることがあります = There are times when a line forms = Sometimes a line forms

The structure is:

Here:

  • 行列ができる = a line forms
  • 行列ができること = the event/fact of a line forming
  • 行列ができることがあります = there are times when that happens

So this part adds the idea that it is not always true, but it does happen sometimes.

Why does Japanese use こと here? What is it doing?

こと turns the whole preceding clause into a noun-like idea.

So:

  • 行列ができる = a line forms
  • 行列ができること = the forming of a line / the fact that a line forms

Then that noun-like phrase can be used with あります:

  • 行列ができることがあります = there are occasions when a line forms

This is a very common pattern in Japanese.

What does すぐ modify in this sentence?

すぐ means immediately / right away / soon, and here it modifies 行列ができる.

So the meaning is:

  • a line forms right away
  • people line up immediately

It does not mean the shop opens soon. It means that after the new shop opens, the line forms quickly.

Is 新しい店 just new shop? Why is there no の?

Yes, 新しい店 simply means new shop.

That is because 新しい is an i-adjective, and i-adjectives directly modify nouns:

  • 新しい店 = new shop
  • 大きい家 = big house
  • 面白い本 = interesting book

You use の with nouns, not with i-adjectives in this kind of pattern.

So:

  • 新しい + 店 → correct
  • 新しいの店 → incorrect
Is 店ができる the same as 店を作る?

No, they are different.

  • 店ができる = a shop comes into existence / opens
  • 店を作る = someone makes/builds/creates a shop

So:

  • できる focuses on the result or the thing appearing
  • 作る focuses on the person doing the creating

In this sentence, 店ができる is natural because we are talking about a new shop opening, not about who built it.

Could と be replaced with たら or とき?

Sometimes a different form is possible, but the nuance changes.

  • 新しい店ができると... = When/whenever a new shop opens, ... This sounds like a typical result.

  • 新しい店ができたら... = If/when a new shop opens, ... This can sound more situational or hypothetical.

  • 新しい店ができるとき... = when a new shop is opening / at the time a new shop opens This refers more directly to the time of the event, not the cause-result relationship.

So と is a good choice here because the sentence is describing something that tends to happen as a natural consequence.

Why is it not just 新しい店ができると、すぐ行列ができます?

It could be, but the meaning would change.

  • 新しい店ができると、すぐ行列ができます。 sounds more like a general rule or strong statement: When a new shop opens, a line forms right away.

  • 新しい店ができると、すぐ行列ができることがあります。 means: When a new shop opens, sometimes a line forms right away.

So ことがあります softens the statement and makes it less absolute. It tells you this happens sometimes, not always.

Is 行列 always about people lining up?

In everyday language, yes, here it means a line / a queue of people.

So:

  • 行列ができる = a queue forms

You may also see 行列 in math meaning matrix, but that is a completely different context. In this sentence, because it is about a new shop opening, it clearly means a line of people waiting.

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