〜ても (-temo) — even if (one does)

'Even if... the result is the same.'

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Te form (て रूप) 食べて tabete

Suffix (प्रत्यय) ても (-temo)

'Even if' form ('भए पनि' रूप) 食べても tabetemo

Select a verb (विवरण हेर्न क्रिया चयन गर्नुहोस्)

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Add も to a verb's て form to make 〜ても (食べて → 食べても). It means 'even if I do this, the result doesn't change.' Whatever the て form is, just add も (行って → 行っても, 飲んで → 飲んでも).

Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)

to eat 食べる (taberu)

食べても

1 Dictionary form: たべる (Taberu)
2 Te form: たべて (Tabete) te form
3 Full form: たべて + も = たべても

to go 行く (iku)

行っても

1 Dictionary form: いく (Iku)
2 Te form: いって (Itte) ku → tte
3 Full form: いって + も = いっても

to drink 飲む (nomu)

飲んでも

1 Dictionary form: のむ (Nomu)
2 Te form: のんで (Nonde) mu → nde
3 Full form: のんで + も = のんでも

to read 読む (yomu)

読んでも

1 Dictionary form: よむ (Yomu)
2 Te form: よんで (Yonde) mu → nde
3 Full form: よんで + も = よんでも

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

'even if I eat' — correct form of 食べる?

💡 Hint: Add も to the て form 食べて.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

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