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Te-Form (4) - even if
For verbs, adjectives and nouns.
Even if: ても・でも
Works by adding も to the Te-Form.
[!info] Example 安==くても==、買いません。 Even if it's cheap, I won't buy it.
好き==でも==、買えなかった。 Even if I liked it, I didn't bought it.
てもいい
Means that something is "alright". Frequently used for questions.
[!info] Example ここに{座|すわ}==ってもいい==？ Is it okay if I sit here?
{冷|つめ}たい==でもいい==。 It's okay even if it's cold.
ても～なくても
Means "whether or not". A form a bit strange, where the verb is repeated two times in the following manner: VてもVなくても.
[!info] Example 食べ==ても==食べ==なくても==、{構|かま}いません。 It doesn't matter whether you eat it orb not.
ても構わない・てもかまわない
Means that it doesn't matter or that the speaker doesn't mind.
[!info] Example 雨が{降|ふ}==っても構わない==。 I don't mind if it rains.
ても始まらない・てもはじまらない
Means that even if you do it, it will never start: that it's no use. Only for verbs.
[!info] Example この時間に会==っても始まらない==。 There's no point meeting at this time of the day.
いくら～ても・どんなに～ても
Means "no matter how much".
[!info] Example ==いくら==好き==でも==、買えません。 No matter how much you like it, I won't buy it for you.
==どんなに==高==くても==、買います。 No matter how expensive, I'll buy it.
たとえ〜ても
Used to make a supposition. Would translate to something like "even if... is the case".
[!info] Example ==たとえ=={新幹線|しん|かん|せん}==でも==、１時間かかる。 Even if you take the Shinkansen, it will take one hour.