父(ちち) chichiは wa家(いえ) ieに niいる iru。 My father is at home. Literal Father [topic-は] home [at-に] exists. A minimal sentence using いる for human existence at a location. に marks the location. One of the first patterns learned: XはYにいる. homefamilyexistence (ある/いる)~に (location of existence)
父(ちち) chichiは wa家(いえ) ieに niいる iru。 My father is at home. Literal Father [topic-は] home [at-に] exists. A minimal sentence using いる for human existence at a location. に marks the location. One of the first patterns learned: XはYにいる. homefamilyexistence (ある/いる)~に (location of existence)