Here are some Japanese sentences:
A)
Uses ga. Subject comes first
Who is (existing) over there? / Dare-ga asoko-ni imasu ka? だれが あそこに います か。
B)
Uses ga. Location comes first
There is a dog over there. / Asoko-ni inu-ga imasu. あそこに いぬが います。
C)
Uses ga. Location comes first
There are comic books here./ Koko-ni manga-ga arimasu. / ここに まんがが あります。
D)
Uses wa. Subject comes first
Where is the hotel (located)? / hoteru wa doko ni arimasu ka
In these sentences, the order of the subject/location is different. The marker also changes (ga & wa).
Is there are rule to follow, or does the order/marker not matter?
I know Japanese makes a difference between imasu
and arimasu
for animate and non animation subjects. I'm not sure if that affects the marker and word order.