Jul 16, 2007

The Japanese particle mo

By adding the syllable mo (inclusive particle) to The following words to make many new ones. First, memorize the question words. Who, what, where ,when, how many, Have fun!

Tabete mo ii desu ka?
Tabenakute mo ii desu yo!
Nikujaga mo pritz mo ippai arimasu


Question word + mo
with + positive verb
with – negative verb
dare + mo
anyone
nobody
nani +mo
anything
nothing
doko + mo
everywhere, anywhere
nowhere
itsu + mo
all the time, always
none of the time, never
nannin + mo
many people, a bunch of people
not many people

The participle mo represents inclusiveness. The English equivalent being the words also or too.