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8.3. Interrogative + gerund + mo
In an affirmative sentence an INTERROGATIVE + mo has a
GENERALIZED or INCLUSIVE meaning ‘everybody,
everywhere, everyone.’ Usually, however, this expression is
expanded to INTERROGATIVE + GERUND + mo. If there isn’t a
modifying verb, then the gerund is that of the copula de
‘being.’ Here are some examples:
Kare wa donna shigoto o shite mo yoku dekimasu.
No matter what kind of job he undertakes, he
does it the best he can.
Nani o tabete mo oishii desu.
No matter what I eat, I feel it’s delicious.
Watashi wa nan de mo ii desu.
Anything is fine with me.
Dochira de mo ii desu yo.
Either one/way is fine with me.
Ani wa supōtsu nara nan de mo dekimasu.
If it is sports, my brother can do anything.
O-kane wa ikura de mo arimasu kara shinpai shinai de
kudasai.
