motsu

持もつmotsu
to carry; to hold; to take; to have

Breakdown of motsu

hold
持

Usages of motsu

傘かさ　を　持もたないで　出でました。kasa o motanaide demashita.
I left without taking an umbrella.
彼かれ　は　カップ　を　手て　に　持もって　います。kare wa kappu o te ni motte imasu.
He is holding a cup in his hand.
彼かの女じょ　の　祖そ母ぼ　は　心こころ　の　病びょう気き　を　持もって　いました。kanojo no sobo wa kokoro no byouki o motte imashita.
Her grandmother had a heart disease.

Using 持もって　いる suggests that the condition or disease is chronic, whereas かかって　いる is neutral with respect to duration.

持もって　行いくmotte iku
to take/bring something with you
私わたし　は　百ひゃく円えん　しか　持もって　いない。watashi wa hyakuen shika motte inai.
I have only 100 yen.
持もって　来くるmotte kuru
to take/bring something with you

Whether you say 持もって 行いく or 持って 来くる depends on the perspective of the speaker. For movement away from the speaker, use 行いく. For movement towards the speaker, use 来くる.

彼かれ　は　厚あつい　心こころ　を　持もって　いる。kare wa atsui kokoro o motte iru.
He has a generous heart.
彼かれ　の　言こと葉ば　は　いつも　厚あつい　意い味み　を　持もつ。kare no kotoba wa itsumo atsui imi o motsu.
His words always carry deep meaning.
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