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JLPT N5 · Sentence patterns

なる (naru)

~になる — “to become ~”

In short · A verb for a change of state or status. After a noun or な-adjective use に; after an い-adjective use く; then add なる.
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Pattern

  • 名詞・な形容詞+に+なる noun / な-adjective + に + なる
  • い形容詞(−い)+く+なる い-adjective (−い) + く + なる

How to form it

The form depends on the word type: 先生になる (noun), 静かになる (な-adjective), 暖かくなる (い-adjective).

Natural change

As in 春になると暖かくなります, it describes something that changes with time rather than by someone’s action.

Jobs and roles

It also covers a change in job or position: 兄は先生になりました.

Examples

  • 春(はる)になると暖(あたた)かくなります。

    Haru ni naru to atatakaku narimasu.

    When spring comes, it gets warm.

  • 兄(あに)は先生(せんせい)になりました。

    Ani wa sensei ni narimashita.

    My older brother became a teacher.

  • 夜(よる)になると寒(さむ)くなります。

    Yoru ni naru to samuku narimasu.

    When night comes, it gets cold.

Common mistakes

  • Do not use に after an い-adjective (not 暖かいになる). Say 暖かくなる.
  • When someone causes the change, use する (部屋をきれいにする).

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