こんにちは！ちか先生(せんせい)です。
Konnichiwa! It’s Chika sensei.

Today I share my reply to a student’s question in the JLPT All-in-One course.
Students can ask questions in the comments section for all lessons.

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JLPT N5
あげます/くれます/もらいます｜(receiving and giving)

[A student’s comment]

Chika-sensei,

My questions are related to lesson 16.
1. it is explained [giver] は/が [recipient]に[noun]をあげます/くれます.
2. It is explained [recipient] は/が [recipient]に/から[noun]をもらいます.

I can’t figure out when to use が instead of は when the verb is あげます/くれます or もらいます. And I can’t figure out when to use から instead of に when the verb is もらいます.

Thank you for your help,

 

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[Chika Sensei’s reply]

は、が
In this “receiving and giving verb” grammar, が is used to emphasize the giver or the recipient. (When the giver or the recipient is the main topic of discussion.)

e.g.
A:だれがこのとけいをくれましたか。
B:ともだちがくれました。
main topic＝だれ、ともだち
Emphasize the givers.

A:たなかさんはなにをくれましたか。
B:とけいをくれました。
main topic＝なに、とけい

 

に、から
In this “receiving and giving verb” grammar, you can think of them as basically the same.
To be exact, に is used only for people, but から can be used for organizations.

×がっこうに本をもらいました。
○がっこうから本をもらいました。

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