〜ことは〜が (~koto wa ~ ga) — it's true that…, but
Agreeing first, then adding your "but" — the polite way to disagree.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
It is an excellent way to disagree politely.
Meaning
This is the pattern for conceding a point before making your own: 「このバイトは、お金はいいことはいいが、きつい」= the pay on this job is good, true, but it is hard work.
How to attach
- The shape is unusual — the same word appears twice, with ことは between and が at the end.
- Verbs: 「行くことは行くが」; い-adjectives: 「高いことは高いが」; な-adjectives: 「便利なことは便利だが」.
- 「〜けれど」can replace が.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
このバイトは、お金はいいことはいいが、きつい。
このバイトは、おかねはいいことはいいが、きつい。
The pay on this job is good, true, but it's hard work.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) いい is an い-adj → first いい → then ことは → then the same いい again → at the end, が brings in "but".
パーティーに行くことは行くが、少しだけだ。
パーティーにいくことはいくが、すこしだけだ。
I'll go to the party, sure, but only briefly.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 行く is a verb → 行く + ことは + 行く, repeated → at the end, が brings in your condition.
この店は便利なことは便利だが、高い。
このみせはべんりなことはべんりだが、たかい。
This shop is convenient, yes, but expensive.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 便利だ is a な-adj → the first time 便利な → ことは → the second time 便利だ → が brings in "but".
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「読む＿読むが、時間がかかる。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Same verb twice — what goes between?
The pattern is X + ことは + X + が.
Which is right for the な-adjective 「便利だ」?
💡 Hint: な the first time, だ the second.
便利な + ことは + 便利だ + が.
What does this pattern do?
💡 Hint: Concede first, then "but".
It concedes the point, then disagrees politely.
Your score: /3