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Whether or not A (is/occurs)
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               します  
You're going to get the shot whether or not you cry.
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  その              あなた          
Whether or not I know that secret, you're an important friend to me.

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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Volitional
BVerb: Dictionary Form
まい
Basic Examples:
なろうなるまい (whether or not (you) become)

AVerb: Volitional
BVerb: Dictionary Form
まい
Basic Examples:
ころうこるまい (whether or not it occurs)

Notes
When the verb B is する, it can change to するまい, しまい, すまい.
Related Expressions
うが~うが
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mysticfive
Level: 1611
there is also another similar, but slightly differently-nuanced usage: うか‾まいか, where the two options are being decided on (ex のようなだ。こうかくまいか。It's raining like a typhoon - should I go to the museum as planned or not? also しようかするまいかむくらいなら、やめたがいい。If you're having a hard time deciding to marry him or not, you'd better forget about it.)
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=324 ??
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13 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 1611
ah, there it is - didn't show up under the search for some reason
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13 years ago
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emmy
Level: 3
This is basically the same as -てもーなくても。  cf. っても、らなくても ろうがるまいが (Sorry, if I use the squiggly line, it and everything after it disappears from my post.)
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12 years ago
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yappa
Level: 1
Acording to my book (Nihongo sou matome N1 bunpou), when the verb B is する, we can use any of しまい/すまい/するまい, not just しまい
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Thanks for the information - I've verified it on this end, and am updating it now!
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10 years ago
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stupidguy
Level: 182
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1 year ago
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stupidguy
Level: 182

Bumping for related grammar.

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1 year ago
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マイコー
Level: 262

Done!

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1 year ago
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