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The penalty for spitting is five pounds.
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tsubawohaku
tsubawohaku

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsubawohaita
expression, godan verb
  1. to spit
tsuba
noun, suru verb
  1. saliva; spit; sputum
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.
haku

Plain Past Indicative Form

haita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
  2. to emit; to send forth; to breathe out
  3. to give (an opinion); to make (a comment); to express; to tell
  4. to confess
bakkin
noun
  1. fine; penalty
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
go
numeric
  1. five (伍 is used in legal documents)
pondo
noun
  1. pound (unit of weight) (also written as 听, 封度, 英斤, 英听)
  2. pound (currency); pound sterling (also written as 磅)
  3. pond
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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