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Grammar Level N2


も~なら~も、~も~ば~も (mo ba mo mo nara mo): Both one aspect and another

~も~なら~も、~も~ば~も (mo ba mo mo nara mo)

Meaning

Both ... and ...; not only one aspect but another too

Formation and usage

Noun 1 + も + verb in ba-form or i-adjective ending in ければ + noun 2 + も. With nouns/na-adjectives use なら between the two も phrases.

Explanation

List two coexisting facts or qualities, often both favorable or both unfavorable. Ba here does not necessarily mean a hypothetical if. The noun mo noun nara noun mo pattern may criticize two parties as alike, so context matters.

Examples

彼女は英語も話せれば、中国語も話せます。

She can speak both English and Chinese.

この店は料理もおいしければ、値段も手頃です。

This restaurant has both tasty food and reasonable prices.

弟は勉強もすれば、家の手伝いもします。

My younger brother both studies and helps at home.

今日は風も強ければ、雨も激しいです。

Today the wind is strong and the rain is heavy too.

親も親なら、子も子です。

The parents and the children are just as bad as each other.

How related patterns differ

など and とか can give non-exhaustive examples. なんか and なんて add colloquial or emotional nuance. やら~やら often suggests a mixed collection, while をはじめ introduces a representative example of a group.


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