もう
already, (not) anymore, more
もう + verb / もう + negative / もう + number
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もう has three everyday jobs:
- With a positive verb, "already": もう食べました, "I've already eaten". In a question, "yet": もう食べましたか, "have you eaten yet?"
- With a negative, "not anymore": もう東京に住んでいません, "I don't live in Tokyo anymore".
- Before a number, "more, another": もう一つ, "one more"; もう少し, "a little more".
Its partner is まだ, "still / not yet", the next point. The natural answer to もう〜ましたか is either はい、もう〜ました or いいえ、まだです.
On its own, with a sigh, もう! is exasperation: "honestly!"
Examples
宿題はもう終わりました。
I've already finished my homework.
もう昼ご飯を食べましたか。
Have you had lunch yet?
あ、もう十時ですよ。
Oh, it's already ten o'clock!
もう一つください。
One more, please.
もう東京に住んでいません。
I don't live in Tokyo anymore.