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We have already learned another type of benefactive expression that uses “Morau/Moraimasu” for the predicate verb;

1. Watashi wa [Someone] ni [Verb Clause]+te Moraimashita.

Although the sentence construction of today is as follows;

2. [Someone] wa [Verb Clause]+te Kuremashita.

In order to compare 1 and 2, let us put the word “Watashi” into the sentence 2. Usually “Watashi” is followed by the particle “ni”

3. [Someone] wa Watashi ni [Verb Clause]+te Kuremashita.

In the followings, the example sentences are shown in the order of [V-te]Moraimashita (1.) first, and then [V-te]Kuremashita(3.).

4-1 Watashi wa Satou-san ni Shukudai no Kotae o Misete Moraimashita.

(I was shown the answers of homework by Sato-san.)

4-2 Satou-san wa Watashi ni Shukudai no Kotae o Misete Kuremashita.

(Sato-san showed me the answers of homework.)

4-1 is a sentence of “[V-te]Moraimashita”, and 4-2 is of “[V-te]Kuremashita”. When changing from 4-1 to 4-2, the subject “Watashi” turns to be “Satou-san”. When it comes to particles, “[person]ni [object]o” doesn’t change (although who the [person] is changes).

5-1 Watashi wa Suzuki-san ni Kyouto e Tsurete Itte Moraimashita.

(I was taken to Kyoto by Suzuki-san.)

5-2 Suzuki-san wa Watashi o Kyouto e Tsurete Itte Kuremashita.

(Suzuki-san took me to Kyoto.)

Different from 4-1, “[person]ni [object]o” is not used from the first (5-1), it’s “[person]ni [destination]e”. Interestingly enough, “[person]ni” doesn’t appear in 5-2, instead, “[person]o (=Watashi o)”. Perhaps, “Minna no Nihongo” wanted to avoid this of issues about particle by omitting “Watashi” from the exercise 4. Since the compound verb “Tsurete-iku/Tsurete-ikimasu” is a transitive verb, it strongly needs the object with the particle “o”.

6-1 Watashi wa Takahashi-san ni Hikkoshi o Tetsudatte Moraimashita.

(I was helped for my moving by Takahashi-san.)

6-2 Takahashi-san wa Watashi no Hikkoshi o Tetsudatte Kuremashita.

(Takahashi-san helped me move.)

The combination of particles “[person]ni [object]o” in 6-1 cannot be retained in 6-2. “Watashi ni Hikkoshi o Tetsudau” is wrong, “Watashi no Hikkoshi o Tetsudau” is right.

Most of the case, the combination of particles “[person]ni [object]o” is applicable, but in some cases, applying “[person]ni [object]o” could end up incorrect expression.

This post was written with reference to the exercise A4 on Section24 of “Minna no Nihongo (2nd Edition)” published by “3A Corporation”