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Grammar detail: 〜にいます

〜にいます  saying where someone is; (someone) is located in/at/on
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place
location
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います
means
(someone) is in/at/on (place or location)
Use います to talk about the location of animate (living) things.
When the subject of a sentence is clear, it is often omitted, as is the case with this next sentence.
えき
います
I'm at the station.
Specifying 'Who' is 'Where'
When specifying who is located where, the sentence will often take this structure:
subject (the person)
+
+
place/location
+
+
います
(the person ) is in/at/on (place/location)
わたし
ボストンいます
I'm in Boston.
かれ
とうきょう
東京
います
He is in Tokyo.
わたし
いま
くうこう
空港
います
I'm at the airport now.
わたし
あに
オーストラリアいます
My brother is now in Australia.
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Kanji used in this grammar

エキ    station   
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シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ヒ   かれ he   
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トウ   ひがし east   
キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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コン   キン   いま now   
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クウ   から empty   あ to be empty   あける to empty, vacate   そら sky   
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コウ   みなと harbour, port   
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ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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