Understanding te-iru - Page 2

masaegu · (#11 (**permalink**))

Sorry. MMM kindly did it all while I had to go out in the middle of typing my last post.

Xuande · (#12 (**permalink**))

Yes, that helps to further explain it. But, can you also use "ga arimasu" and "ga arimasuka" to ask and say that you have something?

masaegu · (#13 (**permalink**))

That is a good question. Yes, you will probably hear that more often than sentences using 'motsu'. But when you are talking about things that are more important than just a pen or a 50-yen coin, such as home, car, or strong sentiment about something/someone, 'motsu' would be the choice of verb for a careful speaker.