to happen, to come about
Verb て form +
This grammar point describes a state where a certain action was intentionally performed by someone, and the result of that action still remains in effect. It is used with transitive verbs to focus on the current state of an object.
Transitive Verb て form +
The transitive verb is conjugated into the て form and followed by the auxiliary verb
窓が開け
The window has been opened.
料理が作っ
The meal has been prepared.
かばんに名前が書い
The name has been written on the bag.
This construction is only used with transitive verbs. The particle を is often replaced by が to emphasize the state of the object, although を is sometimes used in informal speech. Unlike the ている form which focuses on an ongoing action or a natural change of state,