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Sunday, January 20, 2019

te aru てある

てある (te aru) is used when something is intentionally done and you can see the resulting state of that action.

ドアが開けてある
The door has been left open (intentionally)
Example 1)  VS 
This example will focus on the difference between using past form and  (te aru) form.
1.1) Using 
ashita no bentou wa mou tsukutta.
I (have) already made tomorrow’s bento (lunch).
1.2) Using 
ashita no bentou wa mou tsukutte aru.
Tomorrow’s bento (lunch) has been prepared already.

書く( = kaku) = to write
make て ( = te) form and add ある ( = aru )
書いてある ( = kaite aru) to be written (when you find something that someone wrote with a purpose. ) 









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