How do you use "there" in a sentence?

The book is over there on the shelf. There are three reasons for my decision. Is there a bank near here?

there

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Significado: In, at, or to that place; used to introduce the existence of something

那里，在那里，有

allí, ahí, hay

そこに、あそこに、〜がある

거기에, 저기에, ~이 있다

'There' functions as an adverb of place ('put it there') and as an introductory subject in existential sentences ('there is a problem'). The 'there is/are' construction is essential for stating that something exists or happens. In speech, 'there' is often reduced to 'there's' even with plural subjects.

「there」作为地点副词（「put it there」）和存在句中的引导主语（「there is a problem」）。「there is/are」结构对于陈述某物的存在或发生很重要。在口语中，「there」经常缩略为「there's」，即使后面是复数主语。

«There» funciona como adverbio de lugar («put it there») y como sujeto introductorio en oraciones existenciales («there is a problem»). La construcción «there is/are» es esencial para declarar que algo existe u ocurre. En el habla, «there» a menudo se reduce a «there's» incluso con sujetos plurales.

「there」は場所の副詞（「put it there」）として、また存在文の導入主語（「there is a problem」）として機能します。「there is/are」構文は、何かが存在する、または起こることを述べるために不可欠です。話し言葉では、複数主語でも「there」はしばしば「there's」に短縮されます。

'there'는 장소를 나타내는 부사('거기에 놓아라')와 존재를 나타내는 도입 주어('문제가 있다')로 사용됩니다. 'there is/are' 구문은 무언가가 존재하거나 발생함을 나타내는 데 필수적입니다. 구어에서는 복수 주어와도 'there's'로 줄여 쓰는 경우가 많습니다.

Ejemplos

The book is over there on the shelf.
书在那边的架子上。
El libro está allí en el estante.
本はあそこの棚にあります。
책은 저기 선반 위에 있습니다.
There are three reasons for my decision.
我做这个决定有三个原因。
Hay tres razones para mi decisión.
私の決定には3つの理由があります。
제 결정에는 세 가지 이유가 있습니다.
Is there a bank near here?
附近有银行吗？
¿Hay un banco cerca de aquí?
この近くに銀行はありますか？
이 근처에 은행이 있나요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'þǣr', meaning 'in that place', from Proto-Germanic *þar. Its use as an existential subject ('there is...') developed in Middle English and is unique to English among Germanic languages.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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