24. "become" - に　なります

Oni's picture

To show the state of becoming... something, use ～に　なります ni narimasu.

The ni is placed after what something is becoming (or became, or might become... depending on the conjugation used, as the examples illustrate below).

The narimasu means to become. Nouns and -na adjectives use ni narimasu. -i adjectives are different, but for now there are enough useful nouns to look at:

Examples
  • 夜　に　なりました。
  • yoru ni narimashita.*
  • It has become night.

* ~mashita shows past

  • 友達　に　なりましょう。
  • tomodachi ni narimashou.*
  • Let's become friends.

* the ~mashou means "let's"

  • げんき　に　なりました。
  • genki ni narimashita.
  • (I) have become fine / healthy.

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ろす's picture

after?

Submitted by ろす on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 19:20.

here it says that に　なります is placed after what is becoming something, but in all the examples, it looks like it's after what the thing became.

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Re: after?

Submitted by micahcowan on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 08:30.

Yes, you're right; the text on this page is wrong.

Micah J Cowan
http://www.JapaneseReader.com

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