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They were out of breath after swimming across the river.
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Vocabulary list

kawa
noun
  1. river; stream
suffix
  1. River; the ... river (suffix used with the names of rivers)
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
oyogu

te-form

oyoide
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to swim
wataru

Plain Past Indicative Form

watatta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to cross over; to go across (usu. 渡る or 渉る)
  2. to extend; to cover; to range; to span (usu. 亘る or 亙る)
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
karera
pronoun
  1. they; them (usu. in ref. to males or a mixed-sex group)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
ikiwokirasu

te-form

ikiwokirashite
expression, godan verb
  1. to be out of breath
iki
noun
  1. breath; breathing
  2. tone; mood
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kirasu

te-form

kirashite
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock
  2. to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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