Usages of tamen
Quamquam pater iram sentit, tamen gaudium filiae manet.
Although father feels anger, nevertheless the joy of his daughter remains.
Puer fessus est, tamen ad scholam currit.
The tired boy is tired, yet he runs to the school.
Nunc mater laboriosior est quam pater, nam tota domus cura eius est et tamen gaudet.
Now mother is more hardworking than father, for the whole house is her responsibility and yet she rejoices.
Magistra dicit: "Hic liber facilis est, ille liber difficilis; tamen vos potestis multum discere."
The (female) teacher says: "This book is easy, that book is difficult; nevertheless you can learn a lot."
Cum pater iratus est, avia tamen cum patientia respondet.
When father is angry, grandmother nevertheless answers with patience.
Si quid triste accidit, avia tamen patientiam servat.
If something sad happens, grandmother nevertheless keeps her patience.
Ego tamen fratri quoque confido, si verum responsum dat et nihil celat.
I nevertheless trust my brother too, if he gives a true answer and hides nothing.
Quamquam mores hominum saepe diversi sunt, eadem tamen spes multos ad pacem ducit, quoniam quisque pacem et salutem quaerit.
Although people’s habits are often different, the same hope nevertheless leads many toward peace, since each person seeks peace and safety.
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