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水がほしい
Hoshii takes a noun plus ga, while tai attaches to a verb. Both are i-adjectives, and both are reserved for your own desires in plain form.
Examples in context
冷たい水がほしい
I want cold water
新しい靴がほしいです
I want new shoes
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