門(もん) monを o閉(し)め()る() shimeru時(じ)間(かん) jikanだ da。 It's time to close the gate. Literal Gate [obj-を] close time [copula-だ]. [Verb dictionary form]+時だ is the 'it's time to X' pattern. Clean structure: relative clause + noun 時 + copula. A functional instruction. instructions~時だ (it's time to)relative clause modifying a noun
門(もん) monを o閉(し)め()る() shimeru時(じ)間(かん) jikanだ da。 It's time to close the gate. Literal Gate [obj-を] close time [copula-だ]. [Verb dictionary form]+時だ is the 'it's time to X' pattern. Clean structure: relative clause + noun 時 + copula. A functional instruction. instructions~時だ (it's time to)relative clause modifying a noun