〜ながらも (~nagara mo) — even though
N4's 「〜ながら」meant "while" — add も and it becomes "even though".
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
It belongs to written, slightly literary style; in speech 「〜けど」is the natural choice.
Meaning
- Add も to 「〜ながら」and the meaning turns to contrast: 「狭いながらも、楽しい我が家だ」= small though it is, it's a happy home.
- The sense is "even in that state".
How to attach
It attaches to a verb's ます-stem, straight to い-adjectives, and directly (or with であり) to な-adjectives and nouns.
Versus what you know
N4「〜ながら」marked two actions at once (「歌いながら歩く」).
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
狭いながらも、楽しい我が家だ。
せまいながらも、たのしいわがやだ。
Small though it is, it's a happy home.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 狭い is an い-adj → attach ながらも straight to it → something contrasting comes after → it means 'even though'.
悪いと知りながらも、やってしまった。
わるいとしりながらも、やってしまった。
Even knowing it was wrong, I went and did it.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 知ります → drop ます: 知り → attach ながらも to it → it means 'even while knowing'.
子どもながらも、しっかりしている。
こどもながらも、しっかりしている。
Even though they're only a child, they're very dependable.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 子ども is a noun → attach ながらも straight to it → it shows a quality you wouldn't expect.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「知り＿、教えてくれなかった。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: You need "even though".
ます-stem + ながらも = even though.
What happens when も is added to 「〜ながら」?
💡 Hint: In N4 it meant "while".
Adding も turns "while" into "even though".
How is the same idea said in speech?
💡 Hint: The easy "but".
ながらも is written style; けど is natural in speech.
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