Role of と in a particular sentence 満たされないと泣いているのは


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.




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.




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.

