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    What is Vないことがある?


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    For example:

    朝は電車が込んでいて、乗れないことがある。

    My predict is that it emphasize a fact that the speaker can't go in the train?

    Thankyou to any help.
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    Have you learned the structure "the conclusive form(終止形) of a verb/adjective + ことがある", meaning "sometimes/occasionally/depending on the case"? It's quite the same.
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    O_0 No, I've never heard of that structure before. Please explain.
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    朝は電車が込んでいて、乗れないことがある。
    I sometimes can't get on the train, since it's too crowded.

    疲れているときはタクシーに乗ることがある。
    I sometimes take a taxi when I'm tired.
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    Oh I see. Now it's clear. Thanks again!

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