ABSTRACT
Finding ones way around in unfamiliar places, especially in a foreign country, could be challenging. People might find themselves constantly seeking assistance from others. This chapter describes methods to ask for, as well as explain, the locations of things and people. The verb aru is only one of the two verbs of existence in Japanese. It is used to indicate the existence of inanimate or immobile objects. The other verb, iru, is used for animate objects. These verbs of existence appear most naturally with the particles ga and ni. The chapter focuses on two word orders. These two word orders are as follows: used when the speaker is concerned about where something or someone is, whereas order, and used when the speaker is concerned about what or who exists in a certain location. Grammar points are followed by contextualized examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.
