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こと
1. [prt]
《particle always used at sentence-end》
▶ particle indicating a command
2. [prt] [fem]
《often as ことね》
▶ particle indicating mild enthusiasm
3. [prt]
▶ particle indicating a gentle interrogative
4. [prt]
《at sentence end as ことよ》
▶ particle used to soften a judgment or conclusion



History:
3. A 2010-10-05 21:45:51  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2010-10-04 23:57:30  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daijr, daijs, meikyo
  Comments:
i can't see any support for the original gloss, which is worded a bit confusingly anyway.  was it one of mine?
  Diff:
@@ -8,3 +8,18 @@
-<pos>&conj;</pos>
-<s_inf>used in reverse order in Japanese, i.e., nickname first, followed by こと, then formal name</s_inf>
-<gloss>also known as</gloss>
+<pos>&prt;</pos>
+<s_inf>particle always used at sentence-end</s_inf>
+<gloss>particle indicating a command</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&prt;</pos>
+<misc>&fem;</misc>
+<s_inf>often as ことね</s_inf>
+<gloss>particle indicating mild enthusiasm</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&prt;</pos>
+<gloss>particle indicating a gentle interrogative</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&prt;</pos>
+<s_inf>at sentence end as ことよ</s_inf>
+<gloss>particle used to soften a judgment or conclusion</gloss>
1. A 2009-11-14 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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