Meaning
Shows a state left by someone’s intentional action. The focus is on the resulting condition rather than the action itself.
Formation
- て form of a transitive verb + ある: 開けてあります
- The object takes が: 窓が開けてあります
When to use it
- Core use
- Done on purpose and left that way
Example
窓が少し開けてあります
The window has been left slightly open.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.