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とても + Verb[ない]
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About とても~ない
When seen in sentences containing verbs negated with the auxiliary verb ない, とても carries the nuance of 'not (A) at all', or 'cannot (A) at all'. とても is supposed to only be used when expressing 'impossibility', 不可能. Due to this, it will primarily appear alongside the potential form of verbs.
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As long as some part of the sentence expresses the speaker's view about the impossibility of (A), the verb is not always required to be in the negative form.
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とても考えられない。
I cannot think of it at all.
とても観光できない。
I cannot do any sight-seeing at all.
とても観察できない。
I cannot do any observations at all.
とても完成させられない。
I cannot complete it at all.
とても記憶できない。
I can't memorize anything at all.
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