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# Connectors (conjunctions)
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## ばかり
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Means "only" or "nothing but", and can convey surprise or negative judgment depending on the context.
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Used with nouns and verbs.
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> [!info] Examples
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> この{国|くに}の{春|はる}は雨==ばかり==だ！
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> In this country, there's nothing but rain in spring.
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> うちの{子供|こども}はテレビ==ばかり==見てる。
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> My child does nothing but watching TV.
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## だけで
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Means "just by doing".
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Used with nouns and verbs.
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> [!info] Example
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> 会う==だけで=={幸|しあわ}せになる。
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> Just by meeting you, I get happy.
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## 又は
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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|また}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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## それでも
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Means "but still", "even so", "anyway".
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> [!info] Example
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> 雨が{降|ふ}っていた、==それでも==出かけていた。
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> It was raining, but I still went out.
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## のに
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### Even tough
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + な</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ のに</p>
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</div>
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The first meaning is "although", "even tough".
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> [!info] Example
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> 食べたばかり==なのに==、まだお{腹|なか}が{空|す}いた。
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> Even tough I just ate, I'm still hungry.
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### In order to
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Means "to do", "in order to".
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Used with a verb (dictionary).
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> [!info] Example
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> {勉強|べんきょう}する==のに=={図書館|としょかん}に行くつもりです。
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> In order to study, I plan to go to the library.
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## And: そして, それから, それに, それで
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See [[Listing#Connecting sentences]]. |