彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa宝(ほう)石(せき) housekiを o盗(ぬす)も()う() nusumouとして toshite捕(つか)ま()っ()た() tsukamatta。 She was caught trying to steal jewelry. Literal She [topic-は] jewelry [object-を] try-to-steal [then-て] was-caught. ~ようとする ('to try to') here in the て-form links to 捕まった — she was caught while attempting. The volitional 盗もう + とする captures the attempt, not completion. crime~ようとする (try to)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa宝(ほう)石(せき) housekiを o盗(ぬす)も()う() nusumouとして toshite捕(つか)ま()っ()た() tsukamatta。 She was caught trying to steal jewelry. Literal She [topic-は] jewelry [object-を] try-to-steal [then-て] was-caught. ~ようとする ('to try to') here in the て-form links to 捕まった — she was caught while attempting. The volitional 盗もう + とする captures the attempt, not completion. crime~ようとする (try to)