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なのused to make an assertion, used to ask a question

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      (はは):「学校(がっこう)()くのが(いや)なの?それなら(やす)みなさい。」

      Mother: "You don't want to go to school? If that's the case, take a day off." {used to make an assertion, used to ask a question}

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      ()ども:「ねえ!(わたし)のことを誘拐(ゆうかい)する目的(もくてき)(なん)なの?!」

      Child: "Hey! What is the purpose of kidnapping me?" {used to make an assertion, used to ask a question}

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      (つま):「この仕事(しごと)(わたし)にとって(すべ)なの(いま)子供(こども)()しくないわ!」

      Wife: "This job is everything to me! I don't want children right now!" {used to make an assertion, used to ask a question}

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      このあたりは(ふゆ)でも温暖(おんだん)なの?それはいいね!マフラーが()らないんだ!

      Is this area warm even in winter? That's great! I won't need a scarf! {used to make an assertion, used to ask a question}

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      クジラって哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)なの(まぎ)らわしいのなんのって!絶対(ぜったい)魚類(ぎょるい)だと(おも)ってたよ!

      "Whales are mammals? That's so confusing! I absolutely thought they were fish!" {used to make an assertion, used to ask a question}

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