Describing a state or an action

็ช“ใŒ้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™

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Here, '้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™' (aite imasu) means the window is in a state of being open because someone opened it earlier. '้–‹ใใพใ™' (akimasu) is an intransitive verb meaning 'to open (by itself)'.
The pattern '[verb in te-form] + ใ„ใพใ™' (imasu) can describe an ongoing action (I am eating) or a state that resulted from a past action.
M
Mother
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅฏ’ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Are, chotto samui desu ne.
Oh, it's a little cold.
C
Child
ใ‚ใฃใ€็ช“ใŒ้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
A, mado ga aite imasu yo.
Ah, the window is open.
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