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)
