Kanshudo Example: そうした高層ビルが出現する前は、町の全ての建物が相互に特別な関係を持って建っていたのである。

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そうした

ビルが

する

は、

の

ての

が

に

な

を

って

っていたのである。

Before the arrival of this skyscraper, all the buildings in the city stood in special relationship to each other.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

そうした高層ビルが出現する前は、町の全ての建物が相互に特別な関係を持って建っていたのである。

other forms of です other forms of です

そうした高層ビルが出現する前は、町の全ての建物が相互に特別な関係を持って建っていたのである。

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

そうした高層ビルが出現する前は、町の全ての建物が相互に特別な関係を持って建っていたのである。

Conjugations and inflections

特別な is the inflected form of 'na' adjective 特別 ALL INFLECTIONS

持って is the te form of 'tsu' godan verb 持つ ALL INFLECTIONS

建っていた is the past form of the progressive form of 'tsu' godan verb 建つ ALL INFLECTIONS

である is the plain form of irregular 'ru' godan verb である ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

そうした

expression, pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

such (often written with kana only)

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こうそう

高層

'no' adjective

multistory; multistoried; high-rise; high; tall

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ビル

noun

1. multi-floor building; multi-storey building (see also: ビルディング; abbreviation)

2. bill

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しゅつげん

出現

noun, 'suru' verb

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

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まえ

前

noun

1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

noun, 'no' adjective, adverb

2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)

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まち

町

noun

1. town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood

2. street; road

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すべ

全

て

Most common form: すべて

noun, 'no' adjective

1. everything; all; the whole (often written with kana only)

adverb

2. entirely; completely; wholly; all (often written with kana only)

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たてもの

建物

noun

building

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そうご

相互

noun, 'no' adjective

mutual; reciprocal

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とくべつ

特別

'na' adjective, adverb, noun, 'no' adjective

special

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かんけい

関係

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

1. relation; relationship; connection

2. participation; involvement; concern

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も

持

つ

'tsu' godan verb

1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry

2. to possess; to have; to own

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た

建

つ

Most common form: たつ

'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb

to be erected; to be built

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である

irregular 'ru' godan verb

be; is (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)

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Kanji

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高

コウ expensive; high たかたかい expensive, tall, high たかまる to be elevated たかめる to promote, heighten