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Japanese Grammar Point: い-Adjective く ないます (i-Adjective ku naimasu)

い-Adjective + くなります (i-Adjective + ku narimasu)

1. Introduction

In this lesson, we'll explore how to express change or transformation in Japanese using い-adjectives with the pattern くなります. This construction allows you to say that something "becomes" a certain way, such as "It becomes warm" or "She becomes happy".

2. Core Grammar Explanation

Meaning

The pattern い-adjective + くなります is used to indicate that something becomes or gets a certain quality or state described by the adjective.

Structure

To form this pattern:

1. Take an い-adjective.
2. Change the ending い to く.
3. Add なります (narimasu).

Formation Diagram

[ い-Adjective ] - い + く + なります

Example

• 暑い (atsui) "hot" → 暑くなります (atsuku narimasu) "becomes hot"

Visual Aid: Formation Table

3. Comparative Analysis

Similar Grammar Points

• な-Adjective + になります: For な-adjectives, we add になります directly after the adjective root.
  • 元気 (genki) "healthy" → 元気になります (genki ni narimasu) "becomes healthy"

Differences

• い-Adjectives: Change い to く before なります.
• な-Adjectives: Add に before なります.

4. Examples in Context

Formal Context

1. 冬になると、日が短くなります。
   • Fuyu ni naru to, hi ga mijikaku narimasu.
   • "When winter comes, the days become shorter."
2. 運動すると、強くなります。
   • Undō suru to, tsuyoku narimasu.
   • "If you exercise, you'll become stronger."

Informal Context

1. 最近、彼は優しくなった。
   • Saikin, kare wa yasashiku natta.
   • "He's become kinder lately."
2. このケーキは美味しくなるよ。
   • Kono kēki wa oishiku naru yo.
   • "This cake will become delicious."

Spoken Language

1. 疲れたら、遅くなります。
   • Tsukaretara, osoku narimasu.
   • "When I get tired, I become slower."
2. 天気が良くなりますか？
   • Tenki ga yokunarimasu ka?
   • "Will the weather get better?"

5. Cultural Notes

Levels of Politeness

• なります is the polite form of なる. In casual speech, なる is commonly used.
  • 速くなる (hayaku naru) - Casual
  • 速くなります (hayaku narimasu) - Polite

Idiomatic Expressions

• 大きくなる (ōkiku naru) - "to grow up"
  • Often used to talk about children growing.

6. Common Mistakes and Tips

Error Analysis

• Incorrect: 高いになります ❌
  • Using になります directly after an い-adjective.
• Incorrect: 高いくなります ❌
  • Adding く without removing い.

Tips

• Mnemonic Device: Remember い→く before なる.
  • Think of い-adjectives "transforming" by dropping い and adding く.

7. Summary and Review

Key Takeaways

• Use い-adjective + くなります to express "become [adjective]".
• Change the adjective by replacing い with く before adding なります.
• This pattern indicates a change of state.

Quick Recap Quiz

1. How do you say "It becomes quiet" using 静か (shizuka, a な-adjective)?
   • Answer: 静かになります (Shizuka ni narimasu)
2. Transform 寒い (samui, "cold") into "It gets cold".
   • Answer: 寒くなります (Samuku narimasu)
3. Identify the mistake: 楽しいくなります
   • Answer: Should be 楽しくなります (remove い before く)

Feel free to practice by creating your own sentences using the pattern い-adjective + くなります!