Verb て-form + もらう

[Have Someone Do Something (Receiving)]

Connection: Verb て-form + もらう

This pattern indicates that the speaker has someone do something as a favor and receives the benefit. It emphasizes that the speaker caused or requested the action and benefited from it.

The Favor Triad:

1. てあげる = I do for others (giving away)
2. てくれる = Others do for me (receiving, giver's kindness)
3. てもらう = I have someone do (receiving, speaker initiates) ← THIS PATTERN

Formation:

• Person who acts + に
• Verb て-form + もらう

Usage notes: The person who performs the action is marked with に. Unlike てくれる which emphasizes the giver's kindness, てもらう emphasizes that the speaker arranged for or requested the action.

Polite form: ていただく (humble, when receiving from superiors)

Comparison with てくれる:

• てくれる: emphasizes the giver's voluntary kindness (友達が教えてくれた = My friend taught me [kindly])
• てもらう: emphasizes the speaker's request or arrangement (友達に教えてもらった = I had my friend teach me)

Examples:

• 友達に宿題を手伝ってもらった。(I had my friend help me with homework.)
• 先生に推薦状を書いてもらいました。(I had my teacher write a recommendation letter.)
• 母に駅まで送ってもらう予定です。(I plan to have my mother take me to the station.)