Meaning
Used when the speaker gives examples and shows that the list is not complete.
Formation
- It closes a list opened with や: 本やノートなど
When to use it
- Core use
- And so on, such as
Example
机の上に本やノートなどがあります
There are books, notebooks, and other things on the desk.
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.