Kanshudo Example: シニックと言うのは何だ？あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

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シニックと

うのは

だ？あらゆる

の

を

って、いかなる

の

を

らぬ

である。

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

シニックと言うのは何だ？あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

あらゆるあらゆる

all, every

シニックと言うのは何だ？あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

other forms of です other forms of です

シニックと言うのは何だ？あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

verb て form verb て form

and

シニックと言うのは何だ？あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

Conjugations and inflections

言う is the plain form of 'u' godan verb 言う ALL INFLECTIONS

知って is the te form of 'ru' godan verb 知る ALL INFLECTIONS

知らぬ is the ぬ negative form of 'ru' godan verb 知る ALL INFLECTIONS

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

Words

い

言

う

'u' godan verb

1. to say; to utter; to declare

2. to name; to call

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なに

何

pronoun, 'no' adjective

1. what

prefix

2. how many (see also: 何か月; followed by a counter; this meaning is restricted to reading なん)

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あらゆる

pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

all; every (often written with kana only)

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もの

物

Most common form: もの

noun

1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance

2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)

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かかく

価格

noun

price; value; cost

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し

知

る

'ru' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise

2. to notice; to feel

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いかなる

pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

any kind of (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)

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かち

価値

noun

value; worth; merit

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にんげん

人間

noun

1. human being; person; man; mankind; humankind

2. character (of a person)

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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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言

ゲンゴン say; word こと word, saying いう to say