家々の軒先には旗が掲げられていた。

every house or family

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

edge of the eaves; house frontage

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

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

flag; pataka (banner)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

to publish; to print; to carry (an article); to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag, kite, etc.); to tuck up (e.g. sleeves); to roll up; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to adopt (a slogan); to stoke a fire; to fan a flame