How is ものがある used?

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So I came across this sentence: あなたをむかえるものがある。 My take on it is: There is a thing that will meet you. I know that's wrong. So how is ものがある used?

ADDED: Is there a difference between ことがある and　ものがある？

This is あなたを迎える者がある。者 defines a person.
ことがある and ものがある each have a number of different usages, it's an important question but I think it'd need to be asked separately.
@oldergod: It means: There's a person who/that will meet you. then?

cypher · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-14 08:30:15Z

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Is it from this song by ALI Project?

If so, the Kanji is 者 "person", not 物 which means "thing", as Oldergod said in a comment:

...あなたを迎える者がある。
...there is someone who will greet you.

answered Nov 14 '12 at 8:30

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cypher

I thought this was the mono like koto. Not mono = person. I wish I saw the kanji version. Thanks. – dotnetN00b Nov 14 '12 at 8:32

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