誰が

たが
Frequency:
1

A poetic/archaic use (read たが) functioning prenominally meaning 'whose …'. Seen in poetry or classical prose.

Noun or Verb Acting PrenominallyPoetical Term

Examples

誰が手の跡か知らず、ただ風が通り抜けた。

Whose handprint it was I do not know; only the wind passed through.

誰が命を賭して守りしものぞ、今はただ静けさのみ。

Whose life it was that was risked to protect it — now there is only silence.

2

A poetic expression (read たが) functioning like 'who (does/is …)'. Similar to modern '誰が〜', but archaic/literary in tone.

ExpressionPoetical Term

Examples

誰が今の世を変えんと立ち上がるか、ただ一握りの者のみ。

Who will rise to change the present world? Only a handful of people will.

誰がこの花を摘まん、遠くで鳥の声が答える。

Who will pluck this flower? The distant bird answers.