Quiz : expressions of change 33-1
i-Adjective –くなります
na-Adjective –になります
Noun になります
i-Adjective –くします
na-Adjective –にします
Noun にします
i-Adjective -くなります
na-Adjective -になります
Noun になります
“なります” is an intransitive verb. It means that something changes.
It’s summer now.
あつくなりました。
atsu-kunarimashita.
( It’s hot now. )
atsu-kunarimashita.
( It’s hot now. )
It’s autumn leaves season.
はっぱが あかくなりました。
happa [ga] aka-kunarimashita.
( The leaves turned red. )
happa [ga] aka-kunarimashita.
( The leaves turned red. )
Today is my son’s birthday.
むすこは ななさいになりました。
musuko [wa] nana-sai [ni] nari-mashita.
( My son turned 7 years old today. )
musuko [wa] nana-sai [ni] nari-mashita.
( My son turned 7 years old today. )
i-Adjective (
na-Adjective -になります
Noun になります
i-Adjective -くします
na-Adjective -にします
Noun にします
“します” is a transitive verb.It means that someone changes something.
かのじょは へやを くらくしました。
kanojo [wa] heya [o] kura-kushimashita.
( She dimmed the room. )
kanojo [wa] heya [o] kura-kushimashita.
( She dimmed the room. )
たなかさんは ラーメンを からくしました。
tanaka-san [wa] rāmen [o] kara-kushimashita.
( Mr.Tanaka made a Ramen noodle spicy. )
tanaka-san [wa] rāmen [o] kara-kushimashita.
( Mr.Tanaka made a Ramen noodle spicy. )
ははは カーテンを ドレスにしました。
haha [wa] kāten [o] doresu-ni-shimashita.
( My mother made a dress from curtains. )
haha [wa] kāten [o] doresu-ni-shimashita.
( My mother made a dress from curtains. )
i-Adjective (
na-Adjective -にします
Noun にします
Noun にします
“Noun にします” is also used to say your choice or decision.
at a restaurant
わたしは カレーにします。
watashi [wa] karē-ni-shimasu.
( I’ll do curry. )
watashi [wa] karē-ni-shimasu.
( I’ll do curry. )
A : しんかんせんで いきますか? ひこうきで いきますか?
shinkansen [de] iki-masuka? hikōki [de] iki-masuka?
( Which would you like going by Shinkansen or plane? )
B : ひこうきにします。
hikōki-ni-shimasu.
( I’m going by plane. )
shinkansen [de] iki-masuka? hikōki [de] iki-masuka?
( Which would you like going by Shinkansen or plane? )
B : ひこうきにします。
hikōki-ni-shimasu.
( I’m going by plane. )
Let's say in Japanese !
It’s getting dark now. It’s time to go home.
A cold got better, so I feel better.
I made my skirt shorter.
Please be quiet.

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