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Zach

canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。

Sentence Analyzer

can 助動詞 です ので 疑問 文頭 持ってきます

English Translation

'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.

Furigana

canは助動詞(じょどうし)ですので、疑問(ぎもん)(ぶん)では文頭(ぶんとう)()ってきます。

Romanji

Can wa jodōshi desu node, gimon bun de wa buntō ni mottekimasu.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
です (です)
be; is
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
疑問 (ぎもん)
question; problem; doubt; guess
(ぶん)
sentence; composition; text; writings; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
文頭 (ぶんとう)
start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Reading: 
Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry
Readings: ギ、 うたが.う
Meanings: doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have