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1. The conjunction usually occurs with a Wh-word as shown in KS and
Exs. However, there are cases where Wh-word is not used as in KS(D),
Exs.(c), (0 and (i). Note that naku / nakar6 in Ex.(f) comes from a neg-
ative Adj(i)nai.
2. When tomo is connected with an Adj(i), the form can be either
Adj(i)stem ku to mo or Adj(i)stem kar6 to mo, as shown in Formation
(ii). But when Adj(i)stem is used with torno as a fmed phrase, as in
KS(D) and Ex.(i), only Adj(i)stem ku torno is used. The only other com-
monly used fixed phrases are hayaku torno 'at the earliest' and tashd
torno 'more or less.' All this express quantity or degree and can be used
in both spoken and written Japanese.
3. Note that mo of Vvol to mo can be deleted, but mo of te mo cannot.
(+ te mo (DBJG: 468-70)) Mo can be also omitted from Adj(i)stem
kard tomo and Adj(na)stem de ard tomo.