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とも、のみ, and にて

This page contains particles that are essentially just a different way to say some existing piece of grammar; とも、のみ、のみならず、and にて.
There’s very few differences, and any minor differences are noted.

とも

ても/Strong Agreement
Verb なくても → なくとも
い Adjectives くても → くとも
Sentence + とも (Response)

とも is just a rarer version of ても (or にしても). It can only be used with negative verb endings.
It has the same meaning, but is slightly more literary/older. (Source)
To use とも, you literally just change なくても to なくとも

とも can also be used as a sentence ending particle showing strong agreement.

＊Be careful, as とも may actually just be と + も, emphasizing と.

ても

Don’t forget that this is for negative verbs only.

頑張らなくとも大丈夫 – Ok even if you don’t try.
勉強しなくとも合格した。 – Passed even without studying.
厳しくとも、子供を思っている – Even if they’re strict, they’re thinking of the children.
辛くとも諦めない – Even if its tough I won’t give up.
人間じゃなくとも家族だと思っている – Even if they’re not human, I think of them as family.

Ending Particle とも

This とも is only used in response to someone else. (Weblio)
I’m translating it as “Of course” but it doesn’t mean “obviously”.

行くんですか？行くとも – Are you going to go? Of course I’ll go.
彼女はきれいですか？ – 綺麗だとも – Is your girlfriend beautiful? Of course she is.
その通りですとも – Of course its that way.
その人は本当にできるの？かれならできるとも – Can he really do it? He can definitely do it.

のみ

だけ
Noun + のみ

のみ means “only” just like だけ.
のみ is more literary than だけ, and unlike だけ fills in after other particles.
I.E. だけで→でのみ

Source 1 Source 2

Examples

残っているのは彼のみだ. – Only he remained.
アメリカにのみ存在するはな – A flower that only exists in America.
このサイトでのみ得られる情報だ – Information you can only get on this site.
この秘密を知っているのは、彼と彼女のみだ – The only people to know this secret are him and her.

のみならず

だけではなく
Dictionary form verb/い Adjective/Noun + のみならず
な Adjective + であるのみならず

のみならず is the だけではなく version of のみ。It means “Not just”.
Note that the words it can be used with expands a little bit.
This pattern usually pairs with も.

Examples

彼女は美しいのみならず、心も優しい人だ – She’s not only beautiful, she has a kind heart.
彼はアホであるのみならず、性格もわるい – He’s not only stupid, he has a bad personality.
武器を作ったのみならず、的にも提供した – Not only did they make weapons, they gave them to the enemy.

にて

で (Particle)
✖People

にて is just a more formal and literary version of で. There is no difference. (Source 1, Source 2)*

Most commonly, にて is used to mark a place, but can be used for time, and means as well.
*Although most sources say there is no difference, it is not used for people. (Source).
Other than that it is the same when used as a particle.

Examples

本社にて会議が行われた – A meeting was held at the main branch.
11日にて開催されます – Opening on the 11th.
1時にて重大な発表があります – There is an important announcement at 1.
こちらにてご確認ください – Please confirm here.
500ドールにて販売された – Sold for 500 dollars.
電話にて連絡させていただきます – We’ll have you let us contact you by phone.
パンのみにて生きるものではない (Weblio) – Can’t live off of just bread.