～ある
There is (non-living)
About
ある is a verb that expresses existence, and is similar to the English "there is". ある is often combined with the が particle (although は and other particles are possible in the right context), to describe that an inanimate object exists. This means that ある is not used for living things.
The ～がある and 〜はある structure follows nouns.
ある's negative conjugation is ない, its polite conjugation is あります and its polite negative conjugation is ありません.
ある means "there is"
ある is used for non-living things
Summary
Explained in
elementary #23
Showing existence with いる and ある
Example Sentences
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