57. Degree & Kind
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Vocabulary
gradually, little by little
Adverb
A word that describes how, when, or how much something happens — like とても (very) or いつも (always).
quite, considerably
Adverb
A word that describes how, when, or how much something happens — like とても (very) or いつも (always).
like this, this way
Adverb
A word that describes how, when, or how much something happens — like とても (very) or いつも (always).
like that, that way
Adverb
A word that describes how, when, or how much something happens — like とても (very) or いつも (always).
like that (over there)
Adverb
A word that describes how, when, or how much something happens — like とても (very) or いつも (always).
this kind of
Pointing word
A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).
that kind of
Pointing word
A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).
that kind of (over there)
Pointing word
A word that points to something — this, that, or which one. Like これ (this one), それ (that one), あれ (that one over there).
Grammar
to become ~
Use ～になる when something changes into a new state. It is like saying "become" or "get" in English - "It got cold" or "She became a teacher." You put になる after the thing something is changing into.
Pattern
[な-word / noun] + になる
[い-word stem] + くなる
For describing words that end in い (like 寒い): drop the い and add くなる → 寒くなる For describing words like 静か or 有名: add になる → 静かになる, 有名になる For naming words (nouns): add になる → 先生になる
Examples
- になる describes a change that just happens on its own - you are not making it happen. Think of it as "it turned into" rather than "I changed it into."
- For い-words, the い changes to く before なる. For な-words and nouns, you add に before なる. The word なる itself works like a regular verb.
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