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Usages of are
あれ は 山 です。are ha yama desu.
That (over there) is a mountain.
あれ は 何 です か？are ha nan desu ka?
What is that over there?
あれ は 月 です。are ha tuki desu.
That over there is the moon.
あれ は 月 です か？are ha tuki desu ka?
Is that (over there) the moon?
いいえ、 あれ は 月 じゃ ない です。iie, are ha tuki zya nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
あれ は 大きな りんご です。are ha ookina ringo desu.
That is a big apple.
あれ は 日 じゃ ありません でした。are ha hi zya arimasen desita.
That was not the sun.
あれ は 日 です。are ha hi desu.
That (over there) is the sun.
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
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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