Meaning
Shows that one action, item, or condition is enough to produce a result.
Formation
- Noun or dictionary form + だけで: カードだけで, 見るだけで
When to use it
- Core use
- Just this is enough
Example
見るだけで分かります
You can understand just by looking.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.