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馬車を馬の前につなぐな。

Sentence Analyzer

馬車 つなぐ

English Translation

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Furigana

馬車(ばしゃ)(うま)(まえ)につなぐな。

Romanji

Basha o uma no mae ni tsunagu na.

Words

馬車 (ばしゃ)
(horse-drawn) coach; carriage; wagon; cart
()
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.
(うま、いま、おま、ウマ)
horse; promoted bishop
()
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
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
繋ぐ (つなぐ)
to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま
Meaning: horse
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before