I don't understand the following sentence:
やさい や くだもの も おおい です。
I know that や is used for incomplete enumeration and も means "also". But how to interpret such a combination of these two particles?
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Your understanding of the particles as used are correct.
Depending on context, it seems like this sentence could be a direct response to another.
Original statement
肉{にく}や魚{さかな}も多い{おおい}です。
There are a lot of meat and fish.
Response statement
野菜{やさい}や果物{くだもの}も多{おお}いです
There are also many vegetables and fruits.
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1Ah yes, the previous sentence is あたらしい さかな が おおい です. In that case does the sentence mean "There are also a lot of vegetables and fruit (among other things which are a lot of)"? I am curious about the や particle.– KapolCommented Jul 10, 2020 at 21:46
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1Correct, if や was replaced with と it would be a exhaustive list. 'There are also a lot of vegetables and fruit' (and nothing more)– Ambo100Commented Jul 10, 2020 at 21:49