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I'm studying the usage of とて. I think I understand its meaning: even, even if. However, although I've read that とて is quite an archaic particle (not used very often in daily conversations), the very few examples I can find online when looking for this piece of grammar seem to be very casual, so I doubt if they are actually good examples that fit the reality.
Then, if possible, could you please provide real examples of とて so I can see how is it used normally?
Here's your situation:
1,000近いrepがある私とて実用的な例文を探すのが難しい
Even I, who has near 1,000 reps, struggle to find a practical example
One typical set phrase I see often is 私とて黙っちゃいない .
Although it's rather antiquated as you said, it's still borderline "normal" even by today's standards to simply replace with だって if you wish:
Even a rich person can't buy time
Even I can't do it (assuming "I" am a capable person)
So it's more about when to use とて over other options such as だって. I'd use it in a serious situation to add drama, which can be said for many "archaic" phrases.
