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