〜に／から〜をもらいます (~ ni/kara ~ o moraimasu) — receive ~ from ~
The pattern for receiving something from someone.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- Now the opposite direction — I received something from someone.
- ともだちに本をもらいました = I got a book from a friend.
How to attach
- Giver + に or から (from; both work), thing + を, then もらいます (receive).
- When the giver is a company or a school rather than a person, use から only.
Versus what you know
With あげます "I" was the giver; with もらいます "I" am the receiver; the topic (は) is always the receiver.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
私はともだちに本をもらいました。
わたしはともだちにほんをもらいました。
I received a book from my friend.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 私は (I = the receiver) ──> the giver ともだち ──> [ + に ✅ ] ──> ともだちに (from my friend) ──> 本 ──> [ + を ] ──> [ + もらいました ] ──> I received a book from my friend.
母からお金をもらいます。
ははからおかねをもらいます。
I receive money from my mother.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The giver 母 (mother) ──> [ + から ✅ ] ──> 母から (from my mother) ──> お金 (money) ──> [ + を ] ──> [ + もらいます ] ──> I receive money from my mother.
先生にてがみをもらいました。
せんせいにてがみをもらいました。
I received a letter from my teacher.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The giver 先生 ──> [ + に ] ──> 先生に (from my teacher) ──> てがみ (letter) ──> [ + を ] ──> [ + もらいました ] ──> I received a letter from my teacher.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
How do you say "I received a book from my friend"? (friend=ともだち, book=本)
💡 Hint: に/から for the giver, then もらいます.
ともだちに本をもらいました = "I received a book from my friend."
Fill: 母＿お金をもらいます。("I receive money from mother")
💡 Hint: The particle meaning "from."
から (or に) marks the giver: 母からお金をもらいます.
Fill: ともだちに本を＿。("I received a book from my friend")
💡 Hint: You need "receive," in the past.
The past form of "receive" is もらいました.
Your score: /3