I have a small question about the 「も」 particle which might just be a misunderstanding on my part, as I'm an absolute beginner. You say in Example 1 that 「も」 functions as "also," so that Alice's response means "Yes, and Tom is also a student." But in Example 2, Alice responds 「うん、でもトムは学生じゃない。」 Does that mean [でも] functions as "but"? Or is it [で] that functions as "but" with 「も」 as "also"? Or is it the use of [は] that changes the topic of the sentence and therefore adds the "but"?
Thank you for any help! This guide is fantastic! It's been a huge help since I'm a beginner starting from scratch.
I have a small question about
I have a small question about the 「も」 particle which might just be a misunderstanding on my part, as I'm an absolute beginner. You say in Example 1 that 「も」 functions as "also," so that Alice's response means "Yes, and Tom is also a student." But in Example 2, Alice responds 「うん、でもトムは学生じゃない。」 Does that mean [でも] functions as "but"? Or is it [で] that functions as "but" with 「も」 as "also"? Or is it the use of [は] that changes the topic of the sentence and therefore adds the "but"?
Thank you for any help! This guide is fantastic! It's been a huge help since I'm a beginner starting from scratch.