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Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: も…ば/なら~も (mo…ba / nara~mo)

Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: も…ば/なら~も (mo…ba / nara~mo)

36. ~ も…ば/なら~も mo…ba / nara~mo

Meaning: also…but…also

How to use: N (も) + N/V/Aい/Aな + N (も)

Example sentences:

会場には独身者いれ既婚者いた。
In this hall, there are single people as well as married people.

あのレストランは味良けれ雰囲気良く、その上値段も手ごろだ。
That restaurant has delicious food, beautiful space, and affordable prices.

彼はスポーツ得意ならピアノプロ並みだ。
He is also good at sports and also plays the piano professionally.

私は勉強嫌いなら運動苦手で、当然成績も悪かった。
I don’t like studying and I’m not good at sports, so of course my grades aren’t good either.

うちにはクーラーなけれ電子レンジありません。
My house does not have air conditioning and also does not have a microwave.

あの親は子どもが迷惑をかけていても注意しようとしない。まったく、親なら子子だ
Those parents, even if they see their child causing trouble, will not remind them. It is true that every parent is like a child.