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そうです
English
Interjection (kandoushi)
Polite (teineigo) language
that is so, that is right, it looks to me, that's my impression

Expression
after plain form of a verb or adjective
people say that, it is said that, I hear that

定義
~という話です
~だと聞きました
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Phrases
くれるのではなく、貸与だそうです。
Parts: 呉れる (くれる) 貸与 (たいよ) そうです
Apparently they aren't given, but loaned.

新聞によれば、首相がガンで亡くなったそうです。
Parts: 新聞 (しんぶん) に依れば (によれば) 首相 (しゅしょう) (ガン) 亡くなる (なくなる) そうです
The newspaper reports the prime minister has died of cancer.