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TansuiNingyo
Level: 484

How is it used in the context of meaning "anything like" or "such things as"? Nでも or Nなど

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RisingFrcTen
Level: 478

でも means "even things aa, bb, cc', while など means "things aa, bb, cc etc.".

「じゃがいも・ナス・きゅうりなどはです。」 (Potatoes, eggplants, cucumbers etc. are vegetables) (など = "etc.")

いパソコンでも、できる。(AI can be used even on old PCs) (でも = "even on")

Not quite sure how you got those two mixed up, but thinking of でも as of "even" is a safe bet. Well, sometimes it can actually function as a stronger も, for instance:

「イチゴ・ラズベリー・ブルーベリーなどはべりーです。」「ところで、スイカは?」「ああ、そうですね。はスイカでもベリーですね。」("Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries etc. are berries." "By the way, what about watermelons?" "Ah, yeah, right. Actually, watermelons are also berries.")

Not sure how natural it sounds, but I've definitely heard this pattern used, even though for me personally that extra で feels redundant (since も on its own would do fine).

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gdartfow
Level: 1878

でも following a noun also has a meaning of 'or something', which can seem similar in English to 'things like' out of context. It's detailed under usage 3 here: https://www.renshuu.org/grammar/122

It is distinct from など in that it's used to suggest an option (in expressing a request, proposal etc.), e.g.:

ピクニックでもきましょう。 = Let's go on a picnic or something.

だるまでもりませんか。 = Would you like to build a snowman or something?

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TansuiNingyo
Level: 484

でも following a noun also has a meaning of 'or something', which can seem similar in English to 'things like' out of context. It's detailed under usage 3 here: https://www.renshuu.org/grammar/122

It is distinct from など in that it's used to suggest an option (in expressing a request, proposal etc.), e.g.:

ピクニックでもきましょう。 = Let's go on a picnic or something.

だるまでもりませんか。 = Would you like to build a snowman or something?

Ah, okay, so basically など is used in context where I'm just listing stuff, and でも where there's a question there?

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gdartfow
Level: 1878

A suggestion doesn't have to include a question:

ピクニックでもきましょう。 = Let's go on a picnic or something.

Likewise, a partial listing can be incorporated into a question:

2、3、5などはばれますか。 = Are 2, 3, 5 etc. called prime numbers?


So I wouldn't classify them solely based on if "there's a question" or not, but yes, you got the gist of it.

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