--- In [email protected], Aaron Ackerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I would say it functions as a noun, not a particle.
>
> Aaron>
Hmm. You're right about that. "Mama" takes "ni" and other particles the
way that a normal noun does. "Sono mama ni shite" vs. "Zankoku ni
koroshite". Of course, "zankoku" is a noun meaning "cruelty"
or "brutality", and "ni" turns it into an adjective. So, yes, "mama" is
a noun.
Now, in what situations is "mama" used? I may be wrong just to say it
implies the meaning of "as is".
- Arian I.
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