Sunday, December 1, 2019

です after some verbs


Super beginner question.


I've learned that です means something like the state of being, or close to the be verb.


Recently I found the following phrase: 犬がほしいです。 Why does it end with です if I am saying that I want a dog? (the verb is want).


Thanks



Answer



ほしい isn't a verb, it's an adjective. You can think of it like the English word "wanted"or "desired". So, a ほしいもの is a wanted or desired thing.



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