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Usages of mama
いいえ、 靴 を 履いた まま でも いい です。iie, kutu wo haita mama demo ii desu.
No, it is fine to keep your shoes on.
私 は 靴 を 脱いだ まま 部屋 に 入りました。watasi ha kutu wo nuida mama heya ni hairimasita.
I entered the room with my shoes off.
電源 を 切らない と、 画面 が 明るい まま です。dengen wo kiranai to, gamen ga akarui mama desu.
If you don't turn off the power, the screen will stay bright.
昨夜 の 皿 を 電子レンジ の 上 に 置いた まま 忘れて しまいました。yuube no sara wo densirenzi no ue ni oita mama wasurete simaimasita.
I forgot last night's plates left on top of the microwave.
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