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もと

moto

JLPT N5 verb 意志推量形

is the volitional form of もつ — to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry.

  • to possess, to have, to own
  • to maintain, to keep
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How it’s built

もつ もと

Volitional form (). “Let’s …” or “I’ll …”: 書こう (let’s write). With とする it means “try to”.

もつ is a godan verb (u-verb), so it follows that pattern.

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Three more forms of . Can you tell what each one is?

Every form of

Polite もちます
Polite negative もちません
Polite past もちました
Polite past negative もちませんでした
Let us ~ もちましょう
Masu-stem もち
Want to ~ もちたい
While ~ing もちながら
Te-form もって
Plain past もった
Tara-conditional もったら
Progressive もっている
Plain negative もたない
Plain past negative もたなかった
Negative te-form もたなくて
Potential もてる
Ba-conditional もてば
Imperative もて
Volitional もとう
Passive もたれる
Causative もたせる
Causative-passive もたされる

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In real sentences

This store is famous not only for vegetables but also for fresh fish.

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This rock bath is built based on natural stones.

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Overeating can lead to disease.

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Other forms and spellings

もちゃもとうもとっもとふもたモッもつモツ
volitional form of もつ