母(はは) hahaは wa泣(な)い()て()い()た() naiteita。 My mother was crying. Literal Mother [topic-は] was-crying 泣いていた = past progressive of 泣く. Minimal sentence — subject-predicate with no modifiers. familyemotions~ている (ongoing state)
母(はは) hahaは wa泣(な)い()て()い()た() naiteita。 My mother was crying. Literal Mother [topic-は] was-crying 泣いていた = past progressive of 泣く. Minimal sentence — subject-predicate with no modifiers. familyemotions~ている (ongoing state)