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Double Particles

Verb -て
"­Bec­aus­e" To express emotions
Verb -て、から、ので
"­Bec­aus­e" difference
には
"­Target X, in contrast to other target­s"
 
"­Target X, in contrast to other destin­ati­ons­"
にも
"­Target X, like other target­s"
 
"­Target X, like other destin­ati­ons­"
では
"In place X, but not elsewh­ere­"
 
"In case of X, but not other cases"
でも
"In place X as well"
 
"In case of X as well"
Noun + でも
"­Eve­n"
Noun / Verb + だって
"­Eve­n"
Noun + でも
"How about some (noun)­" 、"Or someth­ing­"
Question words + でも
"Any (thing, time, where, how)
Question words + だって
"No matter (how, when, etc) / Every (thing, where, time)
とは
"With person X, but not with others­"
とも
"With Person X as well"
までは
"­Until X only, but not beyond­"
までも
"­Until X also"
いつまでも
"­Until when" (forever)
どこまでも
"­Until where" (wherever)
での
Where the action occurs/be held
(Place) の
About the place
もの
"Even (if) "X has Y and you think Y is too much"
からの
"­Fro­m/Start point"
までの
"­Unt­il/End point"
(Phrase) のは
Clause is the topic
(Phrase) のが
Clause is a subject
(Phrase) のも
Clause is also...
(Phrase) のか
Accusatory male speech; expressing doubt
ので
"­Bec­aus­e"
(Verb) + のを
Clause is direct object
(Phrase) + のと
"­(Cl­ause) and... / The X and..."­
までに
"By this time" (Deadline)
にまで
"Go to the extent of..."
からには
"Now that... / As long as..."
   

Special COnjun­ctions

のに
"­Alt­hough; Despit­e"
 
Wish, discon­tent, frustr­ation, or disapp­oin­tment. Main clause is an unexpected result that has already happen­ed/­ong­oin­g/fact and the speaker has the feeling of disati­sfa­ction
けれども (けれど、け­ど、でも)
"­Alt­hou­gh" (request)
 
"­Alt­hou­gh" (command; to ask direct question)
 
"­but­" (opposite meaning)
"­Alt­hou­gh" (also used to ask permis­sion)
(Adj/Verb) + ばいい + のに
"I wish I would have..." (Expre­ssing disapp­oin­tment with other people)
(Adj/Verb) + ばいい + だけど (けれども、が)
"I wish I would have..." (Expre­ssing disapp­oin­tment with oneself)
V-ても
"Even if"
   

Summary of Particles

topic and contrast
direction and destin­ation
subject, but, object of verbal adjectives
location of an action, instru­men­t/m­ethod, scope/­domain, time limit, material
question, or
direct object, passage
also, even
and (complete listing), with, quotation
(adds emphasis whether negative or positive) showing surprising or extreme
(adds emphasis whether negative or positive) showing surprising or extreme
posses­sion, of the, apposition
and (incom­plete listing), and etcetera
location of existence, direction of movement, specific time, entry, indirect object, change, per
から
from, starting point, origin, source, because
まで
until, end point, destin­ation

Phrase + でしょう / でしょ

"­Rig­ht?­" Ask for affirm­ation
でしょう / だろう
Seeking agreement. Sounds like ね but more pushy. More expectant of direct answer.
だろう
(mascu­line)
でしょ? / だろ?(rising intona­tion)
"­Rig­ht?­" "See? Didn't I tell you?" (informal, can sound rude)
でしょ? / だろ?(Ex­cla­mation point)
”You should know!"
Phrase + でしょう / でしょ
"­Pro­bably; I assume­" When specul­ating something; Formal
でしょ
"­Pro­bab­ly" Can use to speculate someone's feelings
多分
"­Pro­bab­ly" Can never use to speculate someone's feelings; Informal
何、誰、いつ、どこ + だろ
"I wonder (what, who, where, when, how)
何、誰、いつ、どこ + かな
"I wonder (what, who, where, when, how)
でしょうか、­どうで­すか、­いかがですか
"How about..." Inquiring about something