Japanese

ってくる

もってくる
Meaning: to bring
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 持ってくる 持ってこない
Polite 持ってきます 持ってきません
Past 持ってきた 持ってこなかった
Polite + Past 持ってきました 持ってきませんでした
Te-form 持ってきて 持ってこなくて
Potential 持ってこられる 持ってこられない
Passive 持ってこられる 持ってこられない
Causative 持ってこさせる 持ってこさせない
Imperative 持ってこい 持ってくるな

Handwriting

持
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Example sentences

Please bring your lunch tomorrow without forgetting.
母が部活動に差し入れを持ってきてくれた。
My mother brought some refreshments for the club activity.
両親が持ってきた縁談を、彼はきっぱりと断った。
He flatly refused the marriage talk brought by his parents.
彼女はとびきり上等なワインを持ってきた。
She brought an exceptionally fine wine.
学校に不要な私物を持ってきてはいけません。
You must not bring unnecessary personal belongings to school.
彼が持ってきたお土産は、どれもこれも素晴らしいものばかりだった。
The souvenirs he brought were all wonderful, every single one of them.
遠足に行くときは、忘れずに雨具を持ってきてください。
When you go on a field trip, please bring rain gear without forgetting.

Usage Notes

A compound verb of 'motsu' (to hold) and 'kuru' (to come).

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