letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 6 Feb 2014 #1 Hi guys just a quick one. My dictionary says ずつ means apiece,each,at a time. Does this make the translation of.... この病院には、火事のとき閉まるドアが１階に１つずつ ありました。 The hospital's fire doors on the first floor should have shut one at a time ? よろしくお願いします
Hi guys just a quick one. My dictionary says ずつ means apiece,each,at a time. Does this make the translation of.... この病院には、火事のとき閉まるドアが１階に１つずつ ありました。 The hospital's fire doors on the first floor should have shut one at a time ? よろしくお願いします
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 6 Feb 2014 #2 The core of the sentence is この病院に（は）ドアがありました. 閉まる is not the main verb of the sentence. １階 would mean 一つの階, not "the first floor".
The core of the sentence is この病院に（は）ドアがありました. 閉まる is not the main verb of the sentence. １階 would mean 一つの階, not "the first floor".
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 7 Feb 2014 Thread starter #3 So it's more like In the hospital, there is a fire door on each floor.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 7 Feb 2014 #4 Yes, that's what the sentence means. Just for your practice, what is the literal translation?
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 7 Feb 2014 Thread starter #5 I would be, この病院には、 In this Hospital. 火事のとき閉まるドアが In times of fire, to close doors. １の階に per floor. １つずつ ありました one each, there is. How's That?
I would be, この病院には、 In this Hospital. 火事のとき閉まるドアが In times of fire, to close doors. １の階に per floor. １つずつ ありました one each, there is. How's That?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 8 Feb 2014 #6 The key expression I want to know if you understand is 火事のとき閉まるドア. Read the following nekojita-san's explanation again. Please check my translation.
The key expression I want to know if you understand is 火事のとき閉まるドア. Read the following nekojita-san's explanation again. Please check my translation.
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 8 Feb 2014 Thread starter #7 I see. It should be. Doors which close when there is a fire.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 8 Feb 2014 #8 You got it right!
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 8 Feb 2014 Thread starter #9 Thanks toritoribesan