たい

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉が〈動どう詞し〉たいwant to (verb) 〈object〉 — object often marked with が instead of を

  冷つめたい水みずが飲のみたい。

  I want to drink some cold water.

• 〈動どう詞し〉たいと思おもうto be thinking that one wants to do something (softer than plain たい)

  将しょう来らい医い者しゃになりたいと思おもっています。

  I'm thinking I'd like to become a doctor in the future.

• 〈動どう詞し〉たくてたまらないto want to do something so badly one can't stand it

  早はやく海うみに行いきたくてたまらない。

  I can hardly wait to go to the sea.

• 〈動どう詞し〉たいものだexpresses a heartfelt or wistful wish to do something

  一いち度どは富ふ士じ山さんに登のぼりたいものだ。

  I really would like to climb Mt. Fuji at least once.