ku naru ; to become

"; -ku naru (to become something)

Remember the -ku form?

You can use the -ku form of a normal adjective with the verb naru (to become), and make some very nice sentences. This form is used a lot. If you watch just about any Anime, you'll hear it at least once.

Examples

shiroi - white
shiroku natta - became white

osoi - slow
osoku natta - became slow

hayai - fast
hayaku natte iru - is becoming fast

nai - not there (opposite of aru, to exist)
naku natta - became nothing

Example Sentences

Akane wa Dracula o taoshita kedo,
Akane (subject) Dracula (who or what) killed but,

inochi ga naku natta n'da.
life (subject) not there became (is).

Akane defeated Dracula, but at the price of her own life.

ranma o taoshita ato de, genma to tatakatte ita.
ranma (who) defeated after, genma (with) was fighting.
After he defeated Ranma, he was fighting with Genma.

tabako mou naku natta nda!
cigarettes already nothing became !
We're already out of cigarettes!

kono rousoku o naku naru made,
this candle (what) nothing becomes until,

koko de matte kudasai!
here (location) wait please!

Please wait here until this candle completely burns up.

doushite konna tokoro ni kuru nante?
why this kinda place (to) come (a thing such as)
Why did you come to a place like this?

ame ga futte iru shi,
rain (subject) is falling (and)

okaasan ga okotte iru shi,
mother (subject) is being angry (and)

nanimo dekinai n dakara.
nothing can't do (*filler*) therefore.

It's raining, and mom's mad, so I can't do anything.