JapaneseParticles
Japanese Particles も and でも
Particles 'mo' and 'demo'
Grammatical particles used for inclusion and suggestions: も (also/too/both) and でも (even/or something).
In Japanese, 'も' (mo) replaces particles like は or が to mean 'also' or 'too'. In negative sentences, it means 'neither/not either'. Combined with question words, it creates indefinite terms (e.g., daremo - nobody). 'でも' (demo) means 'even' (e.g., kodomo demo - even a child), but in suggestions, it softens the choice to mean 'or something' (e.g., ocha demo - tea or something like that).
Examples
私も日本語を勉強しています。
I am also studying Japanese.
お茶でも飲みませんか。
Would you like to drink tea or something?
そんなことは子供でも知っています。
Even a child knows such a thing.
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