士道はもう何を言っても無駄とつっこみを諦め、はあと息を吐いて問い返した。
Hi. Dear teachers.
What is the meaning and function of the 「と」 (無駄と) in this sentence?
Thank you.
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Sign up to join this community士道はもう何を言っても無駄とつっこみを諦め、はあと息を吐いて問い返した。
Hi. Dear teachers.
What is the meaning and function of the 「と」 (無駄と) in this sentence?
Thank you.
You could parse it this way...
士道は『もう何を言っても無駄』とつっこみを諦め、...
The と is a quotative particle. It marks the thought of the subject (= 士道 here).
士道 gave up つっこみ, thinking 「もう何を言っても無駄」, and...
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