Part IV: Particles III
For this venture into the land of particles, we'll discuss the uses of とand further uses of も.
In regards to と, we can use it in two ways. The first is to connect two nouns.
EX. 私は中国語と日本語を話せます。
(Watashi wa Chuugokugo to Nihongo wo hanasemasu.)
I am able to speak both Chinese and Japanese.
The other way to use と is say "together with". In other words, you can use it to go into detail about with whom you did something.
EX. アドムさんはジェームズさんとシアットルに行きました。
(Adomu-san wa Jeemuzu-san to Shiattoru ni ikimashita.)
Adam went to Seattle with James.
In regards to も, we learned before that it can be used to say that a second thing has something in common with the first thing mentioned in a sentence.
EX. 私は学生です。高橋さんも学生です。
(Watashi wa gakusei desu. Takahashi-san mo gakusei desu.)
I am a student. Takahashi-san is also a student.
Well, も can also be used when two people do the same activity, like going to the same place, or when someone buys, eats or hears two or more things.
EX. 木村さんは鳥を聞きました。木村さんは熊も聞きました。
(Kimura-san wa tori wo kikimashita. Kimura-san wa kuma mo kikimashita.)
Kimura-san heard a bird. Kimura-san also heard a bear.
Notice here that も actually replaces を in the second sentence. も will also replace は and が in similar sentences.
も can also be used when you go to two places.
EX. 私は北海度に行きました。私は札幌にも行きました。
(Watashi wa Hokkaido ni ikimashita. Watashi wa Sapporo ni mo ikimashita.)
I went to Hokkaido. I also went to Sapporo.
Notice that in these types of sentences, も is used with に instead of being replaced by it. It's also important to note that も always come after a particle it is used with, instead of before it.
