Compound Particle (Intermediate ㊥ 137)
A compound particle which indicates a means or a cause.
Equivalent: By V-ing; because; result in; cause
| (i) Vinformal nonpast | ことで | Means |
| 行くことで | By going | |
| (ii) Sinformal | ことで | Cause |
| {行く /行った} ことで | Because someone will go/went | |
| {高い /高かった} ことで | Because something is/was high | |
| (iii) Adjective な stem | なことで | Exception |
| 便利なことで | Because something is convenient | |
| (iv) Noun | であることで | Exception |
| 女であることで | Because someone is a woman |
