To Express Normal / Logical / Natural Change of Situation or Something in Japanese

になる (JLPT N5 Grammar Pattern)

When you see words that cannot be easily translated with dictionary such as “naru”, they are most likely to be grammar patterns!

Important Note: Note that English translation of Japanese are not a literal translation. But it is a “rephrase of the sentence’s context in English words”. So don’t get fixated with the English choice of tense.

なる Naru is used to express a natural/normal/logical change of situation/something. So it cannot be used for something that is changed by action of something/someone. The context it holds is : a gradual and natural change from A to B.

On the 1st sentence, the context of なる in the sentence is:
• Due to something, I came to like manga now. (So maybe the person didn’t like it before, and somehow has changed his/her mind)

On the 2nd sentence, the context of なる is:
• It is already 6 o’clock (Time goes by)

On the 3rd sentence, the context of なる is:

• That tree is now big (it was small before, it must’ve grown)

Happy learning! ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡