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570 wake da
wake da blf fz phl:
a phrase which presents a fact or as you know; the fact is that -;
truth known to the hearer as an the truth of the matter is
introduction to a following state- that -
ment, or which gives emphasis to [REL. no da]
a fact or truth which the hearer
+K~Y Sentences
(As you know, we lost our leader with Prof. Fukuda's death. From now
on we have to advance this group by ourselves.)
(War is accompanied by great sacrifice, as you know, and we have to
avoid it at any cost.)