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to t: prt.
fi
a particle which makes an adver-
(thinking / saying) that -; be-
cause; like; in such a way
bial clause, with a verb of saying /
that-
thinking 1 understood after it
+Key Sentences

I (Yukio is very happy that he can buy a house next year.) I

1 (Wondering if the museum is open I called them.)

(With the intention of playing tennis (lit. Thinking that I will play ten-
nis) I went out, but on my way it started to rain.)