N5 — outside your level filter
が
がgaN5neutral
subject marker — puts the new information on the noun it follows
弟はピアノが上手です。
otouto wa piano ga jouzu desu.
My younger brother is good at the piano. neutral
隣の部屋に誰かがいるみたい。
tonari no heya ni dareka ga iru mitai.
Sounds like there's someone in the next room. casual
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the が-object — 好き, 分かる, 見える and the potential take が, not an object
弟はピアノが上手です。
otouto wa piano ga jouzu desu.
My younger brother is good at the piano. neutral
ごめん、この字が読めないんだけど。
gomen, kono ji ga yomenai n da kedo.
Sorry — I can't read this character. casual
subject of existence — ある and いる take が for the thing or person present
隣の部屋に誰かがいるみたい。
tonari no heya ni dareka ga iru mitai.
Sounds like there's someone in the next room. casual
会議室には、すでに資料がございます。
kaigishitsu ni wa, sude ni shiryou ga gozaimasu.
The materials are already in the meeting room. formal
the subject inside a description — は takes the topic, が the detail
うちの猫は目が大きいんです。
uchi no neko wa me ga ookii n desu.
Our cat has big eyes. neutral
この地域は昔から地震が多いです。
kono chiiki wa mukashi kara jishin ga ooi desu.
This area has had a lot of earthquakes for a long time. neutral
the subject of a comparison or superlative — が for the winner
駅と空港と、どちらが近いですか。
eki to kuukou to, dochira ga chikai desu ka.
Which is closer, the station or the airport? neutral
この街で、あのラーメン屋が一番おいしいです。
kono machi de, ano raamen'ya ga ichiban oishii desu.
In this town, that ramen shop is the most delicious. neutral
the subject of a phenomenon — something happening now, not already settled
あ、バスが来ましたよ。
a, basu ga kimashita yo.
Ah, the bus is here. neutral
あ、雨が降ってきた。
a, ame ga futte kita.
Oh, it's started raining. casual
隣の部屋から変な音がする。
tonari no heya kara hen na oto ga suru.
There's a strange sound coming from the next room. neutral
the subject inside a non-main part of the sentence — は cannot get in
これは母が作ったケーキです。
kore wa haha ga tsukutta keeki desu.
This is a cake my mother made. neutral
昨日、姉が撮った写真を見せてもらった。
kinou, ane ga totta shashin o misete moratta.
Yesterday my sister showed me the photos she took. casual
田中さんが来たら、この書類を見せてください。
tanaka-san ga kitara, kono shorui o misete kudasai.
When Tanaka gets here, please show him these documents. neutral
雨が降ったので、試合は明日に延びました。
ame ga futta node, shiai wa ashita ni nobimashita.
Because it rained, the match was pushed to tomorrow. neutral
the giver, or a question word — くれる puts が on who gives
駅まで田中さんが送ってくれたんだ。
eki made tanaka-san ga okutte kureta n da.
Tanaka gave me a ride to the station. casual
え、誰がそんなこと言ったの?
e, dare ga sonna koto itta no?
Huh — who said that? casual
How it's formed2
Notes
(私の作った料理), a substitution available nowhere else
in the sentence.