分かる + が

grammar

22 sentences

The verb 分かる / わかる ('to understand, to be clear') takes the thing being understood as its subject with が, not as an object with を. 日本語が分かる ('understand Japanese'), 気持ちがわかる ('understand the feeling'). English 'I understand X' maps to Japanese 'X が分かる' — structurally 'X is-understood-to-me.' Part of the larger family of adjective-like predicates (好き, 上手, 必要, できる, 欲しい) that mark their logical objects with が.

22 sentences

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I can tell from the look in your eyes that you're angry.

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A tree is known by its fruit.

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The value of a tree is shown by its fruit.

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I don't get what's going on.

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She'll probably get his sarcasm.

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She found it impossible to understand what he was saying.

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She has an ear for music.

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But I understand what he's saying.

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I don't understand the mental state of people who vandalize message boards.

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Can you tell the difference between sheep and goats?

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A tree is known by its fruit.

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A tree is known by its fruit.

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Who can say what will happen tomorrow?

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Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.

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I don't understand what you're saying.

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I'll call you as soon as we figure out the answer.

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She didn't know what to say to him.

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She has a sense of humor.

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She still can't tell time.

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I don't know how to use art files (.art).

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We should know the result by Thursday.

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I don't know if it'll rain tomorrow.

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