Meaning
With わかります, the thing understood is normally marked by が rather than を.
Formation
- What is understood takes が, not を: 日本語がわかります
- The person is the topic: 私は日本語がわかります
When to use it
- Core use
- Shows that information is understood
Example
私はひらがながわかります
I understand hiragana.
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.