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Conjunction


A conjunction to indicate 'and' in an emphatic way. And what's more; not only~but also~; so
【Related Expression: それから

Key Sentences

(ksa). 今日はテニスもした、映画も見た・見ました。

I not only played tennis but also saw a movie today.

(ksb). ここは夏は暑い、冬は寒い・寒いです。

Here it's hot in the summer, and what's more, it's cold in the winter.

(ksc). このアパートは奇麗だ、安い・安いです。

This apartment is clean, and what's more, it's inexpensive.

(ksd). 遊びたいんです・だが明日は試験だ遊べない・遊べません。

I would like to play, but there is an exam tomorrow, and I can't fool around.


Formation

(i){V/Adjective い}  
  {話す /話した} Someone talks/talked and what's more
  {食べる /食べた} Someone eats/ate and what's more
  {高い /高かった} Something is/was expensive and what's more
(ii){Adjective な stem/ N} {だった}  
  {静か/静かだった} Something is/was quiet and what's more
  {先生/先生だった} Someone is/was a teacher and what's more

Examples

(a). 仕事もあった、結婚も出来た、とても嬉しいです。

Not only did I find a job, but I was also able to get married, so I'm very happy.

(b). 今日は天気もいい、どこへ行きましょうか。

It's a nice day, so shall we go out somewhere?

(c). あの人は美人だ、頭もいい。

She's beautiful and what's more she's bright.

(d). 切符は買ってある、是非見に行きましょう。

I've bought a ticket for you, so let's go see it, by all means.


Notes

1. As in Example (a), can be repeated more than once in a clause, just like Verbて '~ and' can be repeated.

2. There are times when a sentence ends with in order to weaken the sentence and obscure the cause / reason:

3. When the speaker wishes to be very polite, the clause before can be in the formal form if the main clause is in the formal form, as in (2).


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