門(もん) monに niもたれている motareteiru人(ひと) hitoは wa誰(だれ) dareですか desuka。 Who is that leaning on the gate? Literal Gate [on-に] is-leaning-[ている] person [topic-は] who [copula-ですか]. もたれる ('lean on, rest against') takes its support with に. The ~ている form describes the resulting state. Standard 誰 question with copula. stories and narrative~ている (ongoing state)relative clause modifying a noun
門(もん) monに niもたれている motareteiru人(ひと) hitoは wa誰(だれ) dareですか desuka。 Who is that leaning on the gate? Literal Gate [on-に] is-leaning-[ている] person [topic-は] who [copula-ですか]. もたれる ('lean on, rest against') takes its support with に. The ~ている form describes the resulting state. Standard 誰 question with copula. stories and narrative~ている (ongoing state)relative clause modifying a noun