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# Possibility: options
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## でも
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Used to list one or more possible options.
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> [!info] Example
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> ジュース==でも==お茶==でも==飲もうか。
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> Shall we drink something like a juice or tea?
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⚠ Do not confuse with [[TeF (4) - even if#Even if ても・でも]].
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## かどうか
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Means "whether or not". It is the most common form used.
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> [!info] Example
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> 行きたい==かどうか=={分|わ}からない。
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> I'm not sure if I want to go or not.
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## か何か
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か{何|なに}か means "or something".
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Used with nouns.
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> [!info] Example
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> ジュース==か何か=={飲|の}もうか。
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> Shall we drink something like a juice?
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## ようか~まいか (NEW!)
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="">
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<p><span class="box">V (よう)</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="r">+ か + </p>
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<div class="">
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<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="r">+ まいか</p>
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</div>
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Rules for the second verb:
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- **V-る**:
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- dictionary (る) form + まい
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- V (~~ます~~) + まい
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- **V-う**: dictionary (る) form + まい
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- **くる**: こまい・くるまい
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- **する**: しまい・すまい・するまい
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Means "whether or not". Used to consider options. Usually written, but common orally with the verb 言う.
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> [!info] Example
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> {雨|あめ}だ。。。行こう==か==、行く==まいか==。。。
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> It's raining... Should I go or not...
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## か
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Means "or". Can be used when there is uncertainty between two or more choices.
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See [[Question#か]].
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## 又は
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{又|また}は can be used for two things:
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* choosing between two options ("or")
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* listing two options ("both")
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> [!info] Example
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> 日本語==又は==英語でしゃべれます。
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> I can speak both Japanese and English.
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## それとも
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This is used to give a choice between a limited set of two options. It is casual.
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> [!info] Example
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> 何が食べたい。ラーメン==それとも==カレーか。
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> What do you want to eat? Ramen or curry?
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## あるいは (NEW!)
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Means "or", "perhaps". Mostly used in written form. Can be used orally, if the difference between the two options is large.
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> [!info] Example
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> {月曜日|げつようび}は{暇|ひま}ですか。==あるいは=={水曜日|すいようび}。
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> Are you free on Monday? Or Wednesday?
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