掘立 ほったて はしらじゃありませんでした
hottatehashirajārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 掘立柱

1. Was not a digger of pillars.; Was not someone who sets up posts.; Was not a foundational person.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Terminal Form