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彼がそこにいたならば、彼はあなたに行儀作法に気をつけるように言っただろうに。

Sentence Analyzer

そこ いた ならば あなた 行儀 作法 つける ように 言った だろう

English Translation

Had he been there, he would have told you to mind your manners.

Furigana

(かれ)がそこにいたならば、(かれ)はあなたに行儀(ぎょうぎ)作法(さほう)()をつけるように()っただろうに。

Romanji

Kare ga soko ni ita naraba, kare wa anata ni gyōgi sahō ni ki o tsukeru yōni itta darou ni.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貴方 (あなた)
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)
行儀 (ぎょうぎ)
manners; behavior; behaviour
作法 (さほう、さくほう)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
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.
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word