もFirst sentences
Too, and both
も means “too” or “also”. It replaces は or が, and repeating it says “both”.
See it work
The second sentence adds on to the first
I'm a student.
My younger brother is a student too.
も sits right after the word that's “too”.
Where it goes
も swaps out は, が and を
も replaces は, が and を rather than adding to them: 猫が好きです becomes 犬も好きです, and お茶を飲みます becomes 水も飲みます. Other particles stay put, and も goes after them: 東京にも, 友だちとも.
も says the same thing is true of another person or thing. To say one person is both a doctor and a teacher, も can't attach to the person. You'd say 医者でもあります, “is also a doctor.”
In use
Adding things on
I like coffee too.
I went to Kyoto too.
に stays, and も follows it.
I talked with my friend too.
I'm not going either.
With a negative, も means “either”.
Repeat it
も…も: both, or neither
I like both dogs and cats.
I eat neither meat nor fish.
With a negative, も…も means “neither…nor”.
This soup is neither hot nor cold.
Adjectives can join in using their く form.
My sister and my brother are both tall.
With adjectives
Neither one thing nor the other
This place is neither expensive nor cheap.
い adjectives use the く form.
I neither like nor dislike vegetables.
な adjectives and nouns use でも.
Your turn
Is this the first thing mentioned, or an addition?
I'm a doctor. My wife is a doctor too.
Find the mistake
Tap the part that's wrong.
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With adjectives
くも or でも?
This room is neither big nor small.
Say it yourself
Me too
Your new friend says 私は猫が好きです. You love cats just as much. How do you reply?
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