でありません （でない）
ではありません （ではない）
でもありません （でもない）
Can anyone tell me the differences between these three?
And in what kinds of context would people use these three?
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2Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/19662/… – Darius Jahandarie Mar 31 '15 at 20:43
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でありません is no particle form. It is common to insert linking particle 「は」 or 「も」 between 「で」 and 「あり」. maybe someone can explain the role of particules in creating nuances – WKx Apr 1 '15 at 6:22
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Suppose you say "it's not" or そうで…ありません
- そうではない is the most natural choice for simple "it's not", and if you put stress on は, it implies there's other possibility even if it's specifically not the case.
- そうでもない is (1) "not really" or (2) "it's not either".
- そうでない is not really natural for a sentence, it rather sounds like a clause.
