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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\seqsplit{けれども、けれど、けど} "But" "Although"}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{けど (casual)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{けれども (formal speech)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{けれど (writing)}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}日本語はむずかしいけどたのしい。 Japanese is difficult but fun. & \{\{bt=2\}\}は10キロ走ったけれども、疲れていません。 I ran 10km, but I am not tired. & \{\{bt=2\}\} \seqsplit{彼女は【貧しい】まずしいけれど【福】こうふくです。} She is poor, but she is happy. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 9) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{まだ彼のことが、好きだけど、忘れることにします。I} still have feelings for him but I'll try to forget about him. & \{\{ar\}\} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 11) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{In terms of meaning, the three forms \seqsplit{けれども、けれど、けど} are interchangeable. Used between 2 contradicting ideas. Phrases should be positive and negative \seqsplit{adjectives、verbs、nouns}. \newline Verb / い Adj + けど、 けれども、けれど \newline な Adj / Noun +だけど      } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{でも vs しかし "But"}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{でも (Casual; semi)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{しかし (Formal)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{だって + phrase: "because, but"}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}-Used at the end beginning of a sentence. & \{\{bt=2\}\}-Used at the end beginning of a sentence. Used in textbooks & \{\{bt=2\}\}だって that appears at the beginning of sentences emphasizes what has come before it, in order to explain further. もん or もの will often come at the end of that sentence to strengthen the opinion of the speaker. This is more commonly used by women or children. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 22) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A. \seqsplit{これ、明日までにやってね。Do} this by tomorrow, okay? B. \seqsplit{でも。But...} & \seqsplit{あきらはなんどもまけて、ヶガもした。しかしかれはあきらめなかった。} Akira lost many times over and even got hurt. However, he didn't give up. & A. \seqsplit{もう寝る時間ですよ。} "It's time you went to bed." B. \seqsplit{だって眠くないんだもの。"But} I'm not sleepy." \tn % Row Count 40 (+ 14) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{でも vs しかし "But" (cont)}} \tn % Row 3 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A. \seqsplit{つべこべ言わない。No} buts! (No complaining) (Always used w/ the verb: 言う) & \seqsplit{しかし【奇跡】きせきが起こりました】おりました。However}, a miracle happened.  & A. \seqsplit{外に食べに行きたくないの?} "You don't want to eat out ?" B. \seqsplit{だって疲れているんだもの}. "Because I'm tired."  \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 12) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{ーが / ですが / ますが "But" "Although"}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{ が}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{ですが / ますが}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}-Formal; Used to connect 2 contradicting ideas & \{\{bt=2\}\}-First clause ですが/ますが (set up), second clause (main point) -Introductory remark (conversation opener like "so" in English) -It's like making an introduction first before going to the main point \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 11) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{日曜ですが、えいぎょうします。} It's Sunday but we are open. & \seqsplit{しゅくくだいをしましたが、いえにわすれてきました。 } I did the homework but I forgot it at home (and came here). \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{N + だって and でも as "Even; too"}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{ Noun + でも "Even; too; or something" }} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{Noun + だって: "Even, too" }} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}おちゃでもしない? / \seqsplit{おちゃでもしませんか。Shall} we get tea or something? & \{\{bt=2\}\}なんでしてっるの?仕事クビになってことは【親】おやにだって言ってないのに。。。 Why do you know about that? I didn't even tell my parents that I was fired from work. {\emph{クビになる : to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 14) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{だって and でも as "Even; too; or something" \newline Noun + だって \newline Noun + でも} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{だって and でも (Usage with QW)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} なんでも anything & 誰 + だって: Everybody \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} どこでも anywhere & なん + だって: Everything \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 誰でも anybody & どこ + だって: Everywhere \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} いくらでも any amount; as much as you want & いつ + だって: Every time \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{でも (Used with interrogative pronoun)}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{だって (Used with interrogative pronoun)}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}どこでもいいから、出かけたい。Anywhere is fine, I just want to go outside. & \{\{bt=2\}\}日本人として誰だってそれには【怒ります】おこります Everyone gets angry at that as a Japanese. Grammar として: From the point of view of someone; From the standpoint of; with the qualification of; under the name of \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 13) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}