が (ga)

Meaning & usage

が marks the subject of a sentence, identifying who or what performs an action or has a described quality. It follows a noun or noun phrase directly, as in リンゴが or 足が, with no change to the noun itself. Learners often confuse it with は, but が tends to present new information or focus on the subject itself rather than the topic.

Example sentences 4

1. 木きにリンゴが少すこしなっているでしょ？

   There are a few apples on the tree, aren't there?

2. あの人、すごい足が長いわよ。

   That person has very long legs.

3. ホールには人がいっぱいいた。

   There were many people in the hall.

4. 耳がかゆいのです。

   I have an itch in my ear.