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Usages of are
あれ は 山 です。are wa yama desu.
That (over there) is a mountain.
あれ は 何 です か？are wa nan desu ka?
What is that over there?
あれ は 月 です。are wa tsuki desu.
That over there is the moon.
あれ は 月 です か？are wa tsuki desu ka?
Is that (over there) the moon?
いいえ、 あれ は 月 じゃ ない です。iie, are wa tsuki ja nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
あれ は 大きな りんご です。are wa ookina ringo desu.
That is a big apple.
あれ は 日 じゃ ありません でした。are wa hi ja arimasen deshita.
That was not the sun.
あれ は 日 です。are wa hi desu.
That (over there) is the sun.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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