〜もん・んだもん (~mon / ~n da mon) — because… (excuse)
The reason you give when you are making an excuse or grumbling — it sounds a bit childlike.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- Putting 「〜もん」at the end of a reason gives it an excuse-or-complaint flavour.
- It usually comes after 「だって」: 「だって、つかれてたんだもん」= well, I was tired!
How to attach
- な-adjectives and nouns take 〜なんだもん.
- Mid-sentence, 「〜もんだから」makes a softer excuse: 「電車が遅れたもんだから」= because the train was late.
Watch out
Keep it for people you are close to — with a boss, say 「〜ので」.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
だって、つかれてたんだもん。
Well, I was tired, you know.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) つかれていた → in speech, つかれてた → add んだもん → つかれてたんだもん = I was tired, that's why.
行きたくない。だって、寒いんだもん。
いきたくない。だって、さむいんだもん。
I don't want to go. It's cold, you know!
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 寒い (cold) is an い-adj → add んだもん directly → 寒いんだもん = it's cold, that's why.
電車が遅れたもんだから、遅刻した。
でんしゃがおくれたもんだから、ちこくした。
The train was late, so I ended up late.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 遅れる (to be late) → た-form 遅れた → add もんだから → 遅れたもんだから = because it was late (said as a polite excuse).
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「お金がない＿。」— which one says "because I have no money!"
💡 Hint: After a verb it is んだもん.
ない + んだもん = because there isn't any!
「好き＿もん。」— which fits a な-adjective?
💡 Hint: な-adjectives take な.
好き + なんだもん = because I like it!
What tone does 「〜もん」carry?
💡 Hint: You would not use it with a boss.
It is excuse-flavoured and childlike — close friends only.
Your score: /3