〜も…ば〜も (~mo ...ba ~mo) — both ~ and ~
Two things at once — "speaks English, and Chinese too".
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
Written and fairly formal; in speech, 「〜も〜し、〜も」.
Meaning
- 「〜も…ば〜も」says one person or thing has two qualities or does two things: 「彼は英語も話せれば、中国語も話せる」= he speaks English, and Chinese too.
- Both items go the same way — good with good, bad with bad.
How to attach
- The shape — first N + も + ば-form, second N + も + verb.
- い-adjectives: 「〜くも…ければ〜も」; な-adjectives and nouns: 「〜も…なら〜も」: 「値段も安ければ、味もいい」, 「頭もよければ、性格もいい」.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
彼は英語も話せれば、中国語も話せる。
かれはえいごもはなせれば、ちゅうごくごもはなせる。
He can speak English, and he can speak Chinese too.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 英語も + the ば-form of 話せる, 話せれば → 中国語も + 話せる → two qualities at once.
この店は値段も安ければ、味もいい。
このみせはねだんもやすければ、あじもいい。
This place is cheap, and the food is good too.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 値段も + the ば-form of 安い, 安ければ → 味も + いい.
今日は雨も降れば、風も強い。
きょうはあめもふれば、かぜもつよい。
Today it's raining, and windy as well.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 雨も + 降れば → 風も + 強い → two bad things.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「彼女は歌も＿、ダンスも上手だ。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: な-adjectives take なら.
N も 〜なら N も.
How should the two items relate?
💡 Hint: Good with good.
Two qualities in the same direction.
How is this said in speech?
💡 Hint: Linking with し.
〜も〜し、〜も = the spoken form.
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