On 30/09/2007, at 20:52, ai3131 wrote:
> I would like to know the difference between these two sentences.
>
> "Boku no inu wa aruite iru."
>
> vs. "Boku no inu wa aruite aru."
>
> If I remember correctly, "-te aru" is a verbal form that serves to
> indicate a static verbal state. For example, "Hon wa dai ni oite aru
> kedo." (I put the book on the stand). What exactly is the function
> of "-
> te aru"?
>
> My Japanese is quite rusty, so I'll need to go over the basics again.
~te iru = something is in a certain state
~te aru = something is in a certain state because it was deliberately
put in that state
So for example - kuruma ha chuusha shite arimasu: the car is parked
(somebody has parked it)
I don't think you can say "aruite aru", because nobody has put the
dog into a state of walking. Walking, as you say, is not a static state.
Herouth
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