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Here is a sentence that I have trouble translating

> 満たされないと泣いているのはきっと満たされたいと願うから。

because I have difficulty understanding the role of the と located in the first
part of it

> 満たされない **と** 泣いているのは ...

The only reason I can think of for using the と is that it is there to indicate
a condition. And if indeed と can be used for the conditional, it seems to me
that for that, the sentence in the conditional must indicate something always
true (obvious). However, at first glance this does not appear to be the case
to me. So if I could have some clarification, that would be perfect!

Oh and sorry if my English isn't the most fantastic, it's not my everyday
language.
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grammar usage particles particle-と
Role of と in a particular sentence 満たされないと泣いているのは
と can be translated as "once, when" and is used in sentences like:
暖かくなると、桜の花が咲きます。(When it gets warm, cherry blossoms come into bloom.)

BUT! Wrong sentence: 春になると、山に遊びに行きましょう。(When spring comes, let's go play in
the mountains.) It's wrong, because speaker's volition or request does not
follow と.

BUT! Exception - speaker's volitional actions can be used for HABITUAL
actions. Example: 私はおなかがすくと、いつもラーメンを作って食べます。(When I am hungry, I always make
and eat ramen.)

So, in your case: 満たされないと- when/if speaker is not satisfied - 泣いている - he is
[usually/always/used to/...habitual] crying.

And second part: ...のは - and this is what speaker is doing (crying) -
きっと満たされたいと願うから。- because he certainly/100% wants to be satisfied.
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No, this is a quotative と.

> why I'm crying that I feel empty

I think this question is along the line with:

  * [と in the first sentence + た in the second sentence](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/69812/7810)
  * [Function of と in Xと人気になる](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68147/7810)
  * [What does からと mean in this passage](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/62406/7810)
  * [What does 入らなくなるからと mean in this sentence?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/46684/7810)
  * [Can 気づく be used with quotation と?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/41946/7810)
  * [Use of quote marker と before unusual verbs](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/24583/7810)

I do think "quotative" is as problematic a name as "past participle", because
what it actually does is letting a verbalized idea embedded as an adverb (that
describes cause, aim, manner, background, concurrent action..., and of course,
emotion) in a sentence.
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