Decoded Slug: だれ～ (dare～)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
だれ～ (dare～)
だれ～ (dare～)
Short explanation:
Asking 'who' in a sentence, used to inquire about someone's identity or to clarify who is being referred to.
Formation:
だれ + appropriate particle (が, は or を)
Examples:
だれがその本を買いましたか。
Dare ga sono hon o kaimashita ka.
Who bought that book?
だれを待っていますか。
Dare o matteimasu ka.
Whom are you waiting for?
だれがそのリンゴを食べましたか。
Dare ga sono ringo o tabemashita ka.
Who ate that apple?
だれが鍵を持っていますか。
Dare ga kagi o motteimasu ka.
Who has the key?
Long explanation:
The だれ〜 grammar point is used to ask about the identity of someone in a sentence. It can be translated as 'who' or 'whom' in English. It is often used with the particle が, は or を, but can also be combined with other particles depending on the context.
