Meaning
は marks the overall topic, while が marks the part or aspect that has the stated quality.
Formation
- The topic takes は, the feature takes が, then the adjective: 象は鼻が長いです
When to use it
- Core use
- Describes a feature or aspect of a topic
Example
カリナさんは背が高いです
Karina is tall.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.