Meaning
Shows that the speaker receives a favor or help from someone else.
Formation
- て form + もらう: 書いてもらいました
- The doer takes に: 先生に書いてもらいました
When to use it
- Core use
- Have someone do it for me
Example
先生に名前を書いてもらいました
I had the teacher write my name for me.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.