Japatan
Formation
- N + も
- N + に／で／と／から + も
Explanation
も means "also" or "too." It shows that what was said about one thing is true of another thing as well. Put も directly after the noun that is "also" the case. も replaces は, が and を (say 私も, not 私はも), but it follows other particles such as に, で and と, giving にも, でも and とも. In a negative sentence, も means "not ... either."
Examples
私は 学生です。リンさんも 学生です。
I am a student. Lin-san is a student, too.
今日は 休みです。明日も 休みです。
Today is a day off. Tomorrow is a day off, too.
コーヒーは 三百円です。紅茶も 三百円です。
The coffee is 300 yen. The tea is also 300 yen.
A: 私は 会社員です。
B: そうですか。私もです。A: I'm an office worker. B: Really? Me too.
Notes
If the second statement says something different from the first, use は, not も (私は 学生です。リンさんは 先生です). 私もです is a common way to say "Me too."
Related grammar
Mini quiz
1私は 二十歳です。田中さん（ ） 二十歳です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 も
"I am twenty. Tanaka-san is twenty, too." Both people are the same age, so も (also) is used. を, に and で cannot mark the topic here.
2私は 学生です。リンさん（ ） 先生です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 4 は
"I am a student. Lin-san is a teacher." The two people are different (student / teacher), so も cannot be used; は is correct. に and を do not fit after the topic.
3今日は 雨です。（ ） 雨です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 明日も
"It is rainy today. It will be rainy tomorrow, too." も comes right after the noun and replaces は, so 明日も is correct. はも, もは and も before the noun are all wrong.
