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もちたい info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word "もちたい":

1. Think of "もつ" (motsu) which means "to hold" or "to have."
2. "たい" (tai) is a common ending to express a desire or want.
3. Combine them: "もつ" + "たい" = "もちたい" which means "want to have."

Explanations:

– "もちたい" comes from the verb "もつ" (motsu – to hold/have) and the suffix "たい" (tai) which indicates a desire or want.
– "もちたい" is used to express the desire to have or hold something.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– 欲しい (ほしい, hoshii) – means "want" but is generally used for wanting objects.
– 持っているつもり (もっているつもり, motte iru tsumori) – means "intend to have."

Infinitive and different conjugations:

The base form is "もつ" (motsu – to have) and "もちたい" (motsu + tai – want to have). Now, conjugating "もちたい" follows the structure of adding different verb endings:

1. Present: もちたい (mochitai) – "want to have"
2. Past: もちたかった (mochitakatta) – "wanted to have"
3. Negative: もちたくない (mochitakunai) – "do not want to have"
4. Past Negative: もちたくなかった (mochitakunakatta) – "did not want to have"
5. Future Intentional: もちたくなる (mochitakunaru) – "will want to have" (Note: often expressed contextually rather than this exact form)

Examples of sentences using "もちたい":

1. 私は新しい車をもちたいです。
– Watashi wa atarashii kuruma o mochitai desu.
– I want to have a new car.

2. ケーキをもちたいけれど、今はお金がない。
– Kēki o mochitai keredo, ima wa okane ga nai.
– I want to have cake, but I don’t have money right now.

3. 君が持っているペンをもちたい。
– Kimi ga motte iru pen o mochitai.
– I want to have the pen you have.

4. 彼はそのカメラをもちたがっている。
– Kare wa sono kamera o mochitagatte iru.
– He wants to have that camera. (using 〜たがる which indicates someone else’s desire)

5. 昨日はあれをもちたかった。
– Kinō wa are o mochitakatta.
– I wanted to have that yesterday.

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