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Only four horses competed in the race.
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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 ...
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.)
arasou

Plain Past Indicative Form

arasotta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to compete; to contest; to contend
  2. to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
  3. to deny (e.g. evidence) (usu. in negative form)
uma
noun
  1. horse
  2. horse racing
  3. promoted bishop
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yontou
  1. four large animals; 4 large animals
shi
numeric
  1. four (肆 is used in legal documents)
tou
counter
  1. counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
dake
particle
  1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
  2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
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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