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が

Particle

1. indicates the subject of a sentence

literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names

2. indicates possession

Conjunction

3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while

4. and

5. used after an introductory remark or explanation

ある, 有る, 在る

Conjugated: あります

Godan verb, Intransitive, See 居る・いる・1, Usually in kana, usu. of inanimate objects

1. to be, to exist, to live

2. to have

3. to be located

4. to be equipped with

5. to happen, to come about

悪いけどほかに用事があるの。

か

Particle, at sentence end

1. indicates a question

after each alternative

2. or, whether or not

See 何か・1, after an interrogative

3. some- (e.g. something, someone)

indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles

4. hmm, huh

Prefix, See か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective

5. very

か, 箇, 個, 个, カ

Counter, Usually in kana, precedes the thing being counted; e.g. ３か月, ５か所; also written as ヶ or ケ

counter used with Sino-Japanese words