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Learn Japanese: mon wa shimete arimasu. - The gate has been closed by someone, and is still closed.

Japanese
/〜てある: intentional actions with remaining effects
/mon wa shimete arimasu.

mon wa shimete arimasu.

門もん　は　閉しめて　あります。mon wa shimete arimasu.

The gate has been closed (by someone, and is still closed).

mon wa shimete arimasu.

Breakdown of mon wa shimete arimasu.

閉しめるshimeru

to close^transitive

〜て　ある〜te aru

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

grammar indicating remaining state intentionally brought about by someone

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