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The ship was flying the American flag.
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Vocabulary list

sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
fune
noun
  1. ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane (舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
  2. tank; tub; vat; trough
noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
amerika
noun
  1. America
  2. United States of America
kokkiwokakageru

te-form

kokkiwokakagete
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to hoist the national flag
kokki
noun
  1. national flag
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kakageru

te-form

kakagete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to fly (e.g. a flag); to hoist; to raise; to display
  2. to hold up high; to raise overhead
  3. to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to hold up (an ideal); to parade (e.g. a slogan)
  4. to publish; to print; to carry (e.g. an article)
  5. to tuck up (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
  6. to stoke (a fire); to fan (a flame)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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