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~ては・では: That's a big "if"

advanced #102
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

Remember 「それでは」? We used to say things like "With that" or "If that's the case"! Well, today, we'll be taking a closer look at only「では」by seeing how it attaches to other words and how it acts as a more general "if" marker. How's that sound?


~では・ては as a conditional marker... of sorts

構成こうせい

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    Verb/い-adjective( form) +

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    Noun/な-adjective + では

    Example:
    ほかひとのものを勝手かって使つかてはおこられますよ。
    "If you use other people's things without asking, they'll get mad at you.”

日本語にほんご文法ぶんぽう説明せつめい

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    仮定かていあらわす。

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    「では・ては」であらわした条件じょうけんあと否定的ひていてき内容ないようる。

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