マヤの聖職者たちは天文学をよく身につけていた。

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まやの聖職者たちは天文学をよく身につけていた。

English Translation

Maya priests learned much about astronomy.

Furigana

マヤの聖職者(せいしょくしゃ)たちは天文学(てんもんがく)をよく身(み)につけていた。

Romanji

Maya no seishokushatachi wa tenmongaku o yoku mi ni tsuketeita.

Words

マヤ (マヤ)

Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)

の (の)

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

は (は)

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

天文学 (てんもんがく)

astronomy

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

に (に)

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

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up