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A has already occurred/been done; A has already started (with ている)
  1. A has already occurred/been done; A has already started (with ている)
  2. Not A (anymore)
    Shows a state A that was true before, but isn't anymore (There *was* money, it *was* hot today, etc.)
  3. (one, a little, etc.) more A
    Used when asking for an additional unit/amount of something, or when showing that some amount is not enough.
雪ゆきは も う 降ふっ て い ま す ね 。 
It's already snowing.
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も う 5 時 を 過 ぎ ま し た よ 。 
It's already past five o'clock.
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お 茶 が も う 無 く な っ て し ま い ま し た 。 
The tea is already gone.
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も う お 店 の 予 約 は してあります 。 
I've already made reservations with the store.
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チ ケ ッ ト は も う 売 り 切 れ ま し た 。 
The tickets are already sold out.

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もう
AVerb (Past tense)
Basic Examples:
もう終わった (already finished)

もう
AVerb: て-form
いる
Basic Examples:
もう帰る時間になっている (It's already time to go home)

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Not A (anymore)
Shows a state A that was true before, but isn't anymore (There *was* money, it *was* hot today, etc.)
  1. A has already occurred/been done; A has already started (with ている)
  2. Not A (anymore)
    Shows a state A that was true before, but isn't anymore (There *was* money, it *was* hot today, etc.)
  3. (one, a little, etc.) more A
    Used when asking for an additional unit/amount of something, or when showing that some amount is not enough.
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セ ー ル は も う やってなかった よ 。 
They were no longer doing the sale.
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お 腹 い っ ぱ い だ 。 も う 食 べ ら れ な い よ 。 
I'm full. I can't eat any more.
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あの お 店 は も う 営 業 していない よ 。 
That store is no longer open.
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も う 今日 は バ ス が ない で す よ 。 
There's no more buses today.

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もう
~
ANegative form
Basic Examples:
もう暑くない (not hot anymore)

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テリフン
Level: 1
(12 years ago)
One I hear very often is 「もういやだ！」for when you really don't like something.
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emmy
Level: 3
(12 years ago)
Good note! One more, similar, common usage springs to mind: もういい！ meaning "I've had enough".
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Angie89
Level: 1
(13 years ago)
Can't this grammar function also be used to express emotional exasperation? For example: 「もう,うるさいよ！」"Geez, so noisy!"
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(one, a little, etc.) more A
Used when asking for an additional unit/amount of something, or when showing that some amount is not enough.
  1. A has already occurred/been done; A has already started (with ている)
  2. Not A (anymore)
    Shows a state A that was true before, but isn't anymore (There *was* money, it *was* hot today, etc.)
  3. (one, a little, etc.) more A
    Used when asking for an additional unit/amount of something, or when showing that some amount is not enough.
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も う 一 杯 ワ イ ン を 飲 み た い 。 
I'd like one more glass of wine.
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も う 少 し こ こ で お 待 ち 下 さ い 。 
Please wait here a little while longer.

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Construction
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もう
一
ANoun (counter)
Basic Examples:
もう一回 (one more time)

もう
少し/ちょっと/etc
ANoun
Basic Examples:
もう少しご飯 (more rice)

もう
少し/ちょっと/etc
AVerb
Basic Examples:
もう少し待つ (wait a little more)

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shirothekiller
Level: 1
I feel like there are other forms of verbs and counting words that are not being expressed in this grammar. Is there another section that has these? I`m just curious.
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 278
Can you give some examples of what you are referring to?
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The one meaning that I thought of when I read this was [again, another] As in: 「もう一度」, 「もう一人」 Doesn't really go with either of the extant meanings.
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マイコー
Level: 278
Added, tell me if you agree with how I phrased the definition.
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What you have so far looks great. I'm looking at the entry for 「もう」　in my dictionary right now, and it reminded me of a few times when it's paired with something other than a counter word, like　「もう少し」 for instance. I think in these situations, the general form is: 「もう＋名詞」, where 「もう」 translates to [more] Ex: 「[color=blue]もう[/color]何も言うことはない。」 I have nothing [color=blue]more[/color] to say. 「[color=blue]もう[/color]少しスープを召し上がりますか？」 Would you like a little [color=blue]more[/color] soup? I had thought the phrase 「もうちょっと」 would fall into this category, but I just realized what the 漢字 is for 「ちょっと」: 「一寸」. I guess it's a counter word after all then? Interesting, makes sense. Anyways, I wonder if you can fit this [more] meaning into the one you just created, or if it would be better to add a new meaning. I'm all for creating as few separate meanings as possible, as long as everything remains comprehensible, of course.
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できるだけ
Level: 28
I think I'd take the "one" out of the "more A" definition, personally... that seems to be included in the subsequent counter, and it would also then cover ちょっと and 少し, as valymer mentioned. Things like もう二度と会わない also come to mind - though I'm not sure whether that would be もう in the "more" sense or the "no longer" one. もう何も言うことはない strikes me as belonging to the same category, actually.
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テリフン
Level: 1
Can the third form also include verbs? For example, もう少し食べてください Please eat a little more.
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マイコー
Level: 278
Definitely!
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Karlla
Level: 892

#1 is described as もう + past tense, but the example sentence that comes with the picture uses ている.

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4 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 278

Expanded the definition and construction patterns. Thanks!

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