古代の天文学者は、星座を見つけ、名前をつけた。

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English Translation

Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.

Furigana

古代(こだい)の天文学者(てんもんがくしゃ)は、星座(せいざ)を見(み)つけ、名前(なまえ)をつけた。

Romanji

Kodai no tenmongakusha wa, seiza o mitsuke, namae o tsuketa.

Words

古代 (こだい)

ancient times

の (の)

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

天文学者 (てんもんがくしゃ)

astronomer

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

星座 (せいざ)

constellation; star sign; zodiac sign

を (を)

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

名前 (なまえ)

name; full name; given name; first name

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up