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Now this is John's testimony, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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Vocabulary list

no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
shougen
noun, suru verb
  1. testimony; (verbal) evidence
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kou
adverb
  1. in this way; thus; such (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker)
interjection
  1. uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
dearu
copula, godan verb (irregular)
  1. be; is
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
aru
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about
yudaya
noun
  1. Judea (southern Palestine)
noun, no adjective
  1. Jews
hitotachi
noun
  1. people
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
saishi
noun
  1. priest
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
rebijin
noun
  1. Levite; member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (who served a religious function)
jin
suffix
  1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite) (indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
  2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ... (indicates expertise (in a certain field))
  3. man; person; people (usu. in compound words)
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.
erusaremu
noun
  1. Jerusalem
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
moto
moto
moto
moto
noun
  1. origin; source (usu. 元)
  2. base; basis; foundation; root (esp. 基)
  3. cause (also 因, 原)
  4. ingredient; material (esp. 素)
  5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
  6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
  7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk
  8. first section of a waka
counter
  1. counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
noun
  1. handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
moto
moto
noun, adverb
  1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.) (oft. のもとに or のもとで)
  2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
  3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of) (as ...のもとに)
noun
  1. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location (usu. written 元)
moto
moto
moto
no adjective, noun, used as a prefix
  1. former; ex-; past; one-time
noun, no adjective
  1. earlier times; the past; previous state
noun, adverb
  1. formerly; previously; originally; before
moto
noun
  1. yeast starter; yeast mash
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
tsukawasu

te-form

tsukawashite
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to send; to dispatch; to despatch
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon) (after て form, slightly pompous)
anata
pronoun
  1. you (trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant)
  2. dear; honey (used by wives addressing their husbands)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
dare
pronoun
  1. who (だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
desuka
expression
  1. indicates question (at sentence-end)
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)
ka
particle
  1. yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it? (used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical))
  2. or; whether or not (after each alternative)
  3. some- (e.g. something, someone) (after an interrogative)
  4. hmm; huh (indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles)
prefix
  1. very (emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective)
suffix
  1. -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y (suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word)
adverb
  1. in that way
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
tazuneru

Causative Plain Past Indicative Form

tazunesaseta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire
  2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

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