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(b) and (d), or with a negative implication, as shown in KS and the rest
of the Exs. For example, Ex.(f) sounds positive on the surface, but the
speaker is saying the sentence with some sarcasm. The only case where
a negative meaning is missing is when nado is with a noun.
(1) a. ~F's/ve&fi"is/vacjSPika LIZ,
(People like Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Ogawa showed up.)
b. -+~~~/vsae8hea ~fi,
(I ate stuff like sushi and tempura.)
(d nado (DBJG: 267-68))

3. When N of N nado is a person it means humbleness if it is the first per-
son pronoun, as shown in (2a); if not, it is a derogatory or downgrading
comment, as shown in (2b) and (2c).

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(There is no reason to believe that Mr. Suzuki, of all peo-
ple, could understand this problem.)
eb L1Z
c. &IF&?', &efbk\d;,
(Stuff like raw eggs, I won't eat, you know.)
nagarqmo) QfF% (6) conj. <w>

although; even though; never-
normally in written Japanese with theless
[REL. ga; keredo(m0); nonil