Where are books?
Positive:
1. [thing] wa [place] ni arimasu.
2. [thing] wa [place] desu. <—- A wa B desu structure.
Questions:
1. [thing] wadoko/nan-kai ni arimasuka.
2. [thing] wadoko/ nan-kai desuka.
examples:
Q: Hon-uriba wa doko/nankai niarimasu ka.
ほんうりばは どこに ありますか。
(Where does the book section exist?
= Where is the book section?)
A:Hon-uriba wa nikai niarimasu.
ほんうりばは にかいに あります。
(The book section is the second floor.)
Q: Hon-uriba wa doko desu ka.
ほんうりばは どこ ですか。
(Where is the book section?)
A: Hon-uriba wa nikai desu.
ほんうりばは にかいです。
(The book section is the second floor.)
