Comparing "genben" and "daodi"

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The main differences between 根本 and 到底 is that 根本 is used to empasize negation and 到底 is used in a question to ask the result of something.

根本 is used to emphasive a negative statement, 到底 cannot be used this way

根本 is usually used to emphasive sentenecs with 不 or 没(有). Sometimes, the