Changes

When added to an interrogative pronoun "demo" also changes the meaning. Thus:

When added to an interrogative pronoun "demo" also changes the meaning. Thus:

* dare (who) becomes dare demo (anybody or everybody)

* dare (who) becomes dare '''demo''' (anybody or everybody) and "dare demo nai" is "nobody"

* nani (what) becomes nan demo (anything or everything) and "nan demo nai" is "nothing"

* nani (what) becomes nan '''demo''' (anything or everything) and "nan demo nai" is "nothing"

* doko (where) becomes doko demo (anywhere or everywhere)

* doko (where) becomes doko '''demo''' (anywhere or everywhere) and "doko demo nai" is "nowhere"

* itu (when) becomes itu demo (anytime or every time)  

* itu (when) becomes itu '''demo''' (anytime or every time) and "itu demo nai" is "never"

It can also start a phrase, and here it is used as "but", as in "'''Demo''', watashi '''wa''' sou omowanai." or "But, I do not think so."

It can also start a phrase, and here it is used as "but", as in "'''Demo''', watashi '''wa''' sou omowanai." or "But, I do not think so."