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i$$s~&a OFT,
            (Everybody is here (lit. has gathered) now.)
            f&J,+   gg71fk;&vF-ifko
            (Mr. Kono, the Section Chief wants to see you (lit. is calling you).)
            2 V-Ii  hi 9&sirFf da,
            (Have you already finished copying?)
             r~~Xa&sir-ws,
            (What kind of person would you like?)
            B%@C;~:~~F.BRO cehb Z+L,
            (The guests haven't left yet.)
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            ~;&VFL~F:~,ZD~~&FLI~Y, 6iZsirYs1/1~
            (If you are tired, please take a rest in this room for a while.)
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            (When did you buy the word processor you are using now?)
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            (What are you researching now, Professor?)
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            X~~D-~."L'~B~~DEW rz-ws,
            (Which countries is the Emperor going to visit?)
         1.  0 - da  does not express the aspect (i.e., progressive, perfect etc.) of  a
            verb explicitly. Aspect can be determined from context, as seen in (1).
              (1)  a.  k;%@-n."h 5 9 C%% b TTo (=!%a)
                     (The guests are leaving soon.)
                 b.  4~~%&sir~bl5', (=%ATI/~&)
                     (What are you reading now?)
                 c.  2V--Cih5~%sirTT~~, (=%A??)
                     (Have you already finished copying?)
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