しか
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しか always takes a negative predicate and means "only," "noting but . . . .
しか emphasizes scarcity.
    I.  Behind a noun:
    II.  Behind a verb: 
しか always replaces しか never appears with .  But it may follow other particles such as からまで.
            ポートランドまでしか行きませんでした。We didn't go beyond Portland.
 
 
 
 
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