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"Datte" (pronounced "dat-teh") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."

"Datte" (pronounced "dat-teh") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."

It is also used to list various items, if they ultimately have the same meaning, or impact, much like the English, "If (x), or (y)... doesn't matter/is the same".  So, if I do not mind which day we go shopping, I could say, "Ashi''''ta '''datte''' asatte '''datte''' kamaimasen '''yo''' (tomorrow (or) day after tomorrow (or) it doesn't matter (really)." or, "It doesn't matter if it's tomorrow, or the day after!" The fact that the sentence ends in "yo" means I ''really'' do not mind and the choice is yours to make.

It is also used to list various items, if they ultimately have the same meaning, or impact, much like the English, "If (x), or (y)... doesn't matter/is the same".  So, if I do not mind which day we go shopping, I could say, "Ashi''''ta '''datte''' asatte '''datte''' kamaimasen '''yo''' (tomorrow (or) day after tomorrow (or) it doesn't matter (really))." or, "It doesn't matter if it's tomorrow, or the day after!" The fact that the sentence ends in "yo" means I ''really'' do not mind and the choice is yours to make.

If it added after an interrogative pronoun, it indicates that what is in the clause that follows is valid. Conversely, if it is in a negative sentence, then nothing that is specified should be (or wants to be) part of the group. Thus:

If it added after an interrogative pronoun, it indicates that what is in the clause that follows is valid. Conversely, if it is in a negative sentence, then nothing that is specified should be (or wants to be) part of the group. Thus: