Essentially declarative statements that are made into questions by adding an interrogative expression or a special marker. In Japanese they are used very often, especially in order to look for approval or to soften declarations.
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What's the difference between ね and な as tag questions?
What's the difference between ね and な as tag questions?
For example:
そうですね
vs
そうだな
Is there any difference in level of politeness? Does one sound more masculine than the other?
Edit:
The examples ...
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How is 〜んじゃない different from 〜じゃない?
Is it possible to say ～んじゃない？ If it is, how it differs from ～じゃない？
In what situation I should use ん/の for it, and what does ん/の express?
Examples:
[~い + ん]
いいんじゃない
行きたいんじゃない
吸えないんじゃない
...
