Meaning
Introduces something that goes against what the previous statement would lead you to expect: 熱があった。それでも学校に行った.
Formation
- Sentence + それでも + an unexpected continuation: 熱がありました。それでも学校に行きました
- Inside one sentence it often follows が or けれど
- It also works in questions: それでも行きますか
When to use it
- Core use
- Even so
Example
何度も失敗しましたがそれでもあきらめませんでした
I failed many times, but even so I didn't give up.
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.