> Although denki can mean electricity, it looks like you are referring to lights, > which is also denki.
it would be helpful if kanji was being used here. > First maybe we should address the difference between tsuku and tsukeru. > denki ga tsuku means a light comes on. > denki o tsukeru means to turn on a light. Then what does denki o tsuku mean ? > But for a state of being verb, such as tsuku, it indicates the current state: > tsuite imasen - not on > haite imasu - in (within) How does one recognize a 'state of being' verb v.s. a regular verb? > I've only heard the -te arimasu form a little, so I'm not sure that I can explain it > well, but I think it means in the state of having been done. So denki ga tsukete > arimasu would indicate the lights have been turned on, I think. But -te arimasu is > not used much. Thanks, I'll look and see if I can find some examples. :) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
