父(ちち) chichiは wa出(で)か()け()て()い()ま()す() dekaketeimasuが ga、母(はは) hahaは wa在(ざい)宅(たく) zaitakuしています shiteimasu。 My father is out, but my mother is at home. Literal Father [topic-は] gone-out [but-が], mother [topic-は] at-home doing. Contrasts two family members with ~が (but). 出かけています (is out) vs. 在宅しています (is at home). 在宅する is a formal suru-verb for being home. familydaily life~が (but/contrast)
父(ちち) chichiは wa出(で)か()け()て()い()ま()す() dekaketeimasuが ga、母(はは) hahaは wa在(ざい)宅(たく) zaitakuしています shiteimasu。 My father is out, but my mother is at home. Literal Father [topic-は] gone-out [but-が], mother [topic-は] at-home doing. Contrasts two family members with ~が (but). 出かけています (is out) vs. 在宅しています (is at home). 在宅する is a formal suru-verb for being home. familydaily life~が (but/contrast)