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Zach

パパは、テレビを地下室に持ってきたの。

Sentence Analyzer

ぱぱ テレビ 地下室 持ってきた

English Translation

He brought our TV set down to the cellar.

Furigana

パパは、テレビを地下室(ちかしつ)()ってきたの。

Romanji

Papa wa, terebi o chikashitsu ni mottekita no.

Words

パパ (パパ)
Papa
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
テレビ (テレビ)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
地下室 (ちかしつ)
cellar; basement
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: シツ、 むろ
Meanings: room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have