地球が太陽の周囲を回るのだと彼は言った。

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English Translation

He declared that the earth goes round the sun.

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)が太陽(たいよう)の周囲(しゅうい)を回(まわ)るのだと彼(かれ)は言(い)った。

Romanji

Chikyū ga taiyō no shūi o mawaru no da to kare wa itta.

Words

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

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

周囲 (しゅうい)

surroundings; environs; circumference

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.

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise