が (subject of stative predicate)

grammar

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The particle が marking the subject of a stative predicate — 好き, 嫌い, 上手, 下手, 欲しい, できる, 分かる, ある, いる. The thing liked, disliked, wanted, possessed, known, or existing is grammatically the subject of the state. To English speakers it can look like a direct object (好き translates as 'like'), but Japanese marks it as a subject of an adjectival/stative predicate. Existential predicates (ある, いる) are the canonical case of stative-subject が.

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She's really fond of antiques.

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She has a rough way of speaking.

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She's happiest when she's playing the piano.

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She loves wordplay.

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She likes rich, heavy food.

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In high school, she was good at math.

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She has a strong personality.

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She can't go to the party because she doesn't have a babysitter.

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She loves playing with children.

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She likes listening to classical music.

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She's good at playing the guitar.

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She doesn't like soccer.

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She really loves cake.

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She likes cake.

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