with the exception of, excepting, excluding
Noun and
Attaches directly to a noun to mean 'other than' or 'except for' that specific noun.
Standalone Noun +
Used to state an exception to a statement.
肉
I eat things other than meat.
Noun +
When modifying another noun, the particle の is required between
猫
Animals other than cats
Informal Clause +
Used after verbs, adjectives, or copulas to mean 'besides the fact that' or 'other than doing' an action.
Verb Plain Form +
Attaches to the dictionary or plain past form of a verb.
歩く
Other than walking
い-Adjective +
Attaches directly to the end of an い-Adjective.
暑い
Besides being hot
な-Adjective + である +
な-Adjectives require である before
静かである
Besides being quiet
Descriptive Noun + である +
When used as a descriptive clause (besides the fact that someone or something is a noun), nouns require である.
医者である
Besides the fact that someone is a doctor
For both な-Adjectives and Nouns in a descriptive clause, the standard plain copula だ cannot be used before