秘(ひ)書(しょ) hishoが ga昇(しょう)進(しん) shoushinを o求(もと)め()て()い()る() motometeiruんです ndesu。 The secretary is asking for a promotion. Literal Secretary [subject-が] promotion [object-を] seeking [explanatory-んです]. 昇進を求めている means 'is seeking a promotion.' ~んです adds explanatory context — perhaps the speaker is reporting this to someone. worksecretary~のだ / ~のです (explanatory)
秘(ひ)書(しょ) hishoが ga昇(しょう)進(しん) shoushinを o求(もと)め()て()い()る() motometeiruんです ndesu。 The secretary is asking for a promotion. Literal Secretary [subject-が] promotion [object-を] seeking [explanatory-んです]. 昇進を求めている means 'is seeking a promotion.' ~んです adds explanatory context — perhaps the speaker is reporting this to someone. worksecretary~のだ / ~のです (explanatory)