助詞N5

〜か(並列)

or (alternative)

Structure

N1 + か + N2 / 文 + か + 文 + か

Explanation

Connects two nouns or clauses for alternatives. N1+か+N2 = N1 or N2. Clause+か+clause+か = whether ~ or ~.

Examples

コーヒーかお茶を飲みます。

I will drink coffee or tea.

行くか行かないか、まだ決めていません。

I haven't decided whether to go or not.

Note

か in a clause is a listing particle (choice); at sentence end it is a question particle. Mid-sentence か falls, sentence-end か rises.

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