retirement allowance #1『Hans in luck』
Hans in luck(Learn Japanese by reading stories)
Hans had served his master seven years, and at the end of the seventh year he said,
Hans in luck
"Master, my time is up; I want to go home and see my mother, so give me my wages."
subject with particle: ハンスが
dictionary form predicate: はたらく
modifier: やといぬしのために・7ねん
ハンスは雇い主のために7年働きました。
subject: かれが
predicate: もうしでる
modifier: たいしょくを・やといぬしに
彼は雇い主に退職を申し出ました。
"You have served me truly and faithfully," said the master; "as the service is, so must the wages be," and he gave him a lump of gold as big as his head.
Hans in luck
subject: やといぬしが
predicate: わたす
modifier: きんの・らんぷを・たいしょくきんとして・ハンスに
雇い主は退職金として金のランプをハンスに渡しました。
Hans pulled his handkerchief out of his pocket and tied up the lump of gold in it, hoisted it on his shoulder, and set off on his way home.
Hans in luck
subject: ハンスが
predicate: きろにつく
modifier: きんの・ランプを・もって
ハンスは金のランプをもって帰路につきました。
And as he was trudging along, there came in sight a man riding on a spirited horse, and looking very gay and lively.
Hans in luck
modifier: ハンスが・くろうして・あるいていると
subject: うまにのった・おとこが
predicate: あらわれる
ハンスが苦労して歩いていると、馬に乗った男が現れました。
"Oh!" cried Hans aloud, "how splendid riding must be! sitting as much at one's ease as in an arm-chair, stumbling over no stones, saving one's shoes, and getting on one hardly knows how!"
Hans in luck
subject: ハンスが
predicate: さけぶ
modifier: じょうばが・うらやましいと
ハンスは乗馬がうらやましいと叫びました。
The horseman heard Hans say this, and called out to him,
Hans in luck
"Well Hans, what are you doing on foot?"
subject: きしゅが
predicate: たずねる
modifier: ハンスに・なにをしているのか
騎手はハンスに何をしているのかと尋ねました。
Reference : Household Stories, from the collection of the bros: Grimm(project gutenberg)
translated from the German by Lucy Crane
Japanese grammar and condensed translation