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~も~ば~も: "If there's X, there's also Y"

advanced #120
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

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〜も~ば~も: Let's list stuff!

構成こうせい

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    Noun1 + Verb() + Noun2 ~ 

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    Noun1 + い-adjective(けれ)+ Noun2 ~ 

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    Noun1 + な-adjective(なら())+ Noun2 ~ 

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    Noun1 + Noun2(なら())+ Noun3 ~ 

    Example:
    → ボブさんは、おさけまなけれタバコわない。
    "Bob doesn't drink, nor does he smoke.”

日本語にほんご文法ぶんぽう説明せつめい

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    「いいこと+いいこと」や「わるいこと+わるいこと」をならべて、"だけでなく" とおな意味いみになる。

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    対照的たいしょうてきなこと(きらい、むずかしい簡単かんたん、いいわるい etc)をならべて、"〜もあるし〜もある"という意味いみにもなる。

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    否定形ひていけいは「〜も〜なければ〜も〜ない」

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