なる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) なる [náꜜrù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [na̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

なる (intransitive, godan conjugation, rōmaji naru)

成る, 為る: to become
生る: to bear fruit

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) なる [nàrú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
IPA^(key): [na̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

なる (intransitive, godan conjugation, rōmaji naru)

鳴る: to ring, roar, call

Conjugation

Conjugation of "なる" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	なら	nara
Continuative (連用形)	なり	nari
Terminal (終止形)	なる	naru
Attributive (連体形)	なる	naru
Hypothetical (仮定形)	なれ	nare
Imperative (命令形)	なれ	nare
Key constructions
Passive	なられる	narareru
Causative	ならせるならす	naraseru narasu
Potential	なれる	nareru
Volitional	なろう	narō
Negative	ならない	naranai
Negative continuative	ならず	narazu
Formal	なります	narimasu
Perfective	なった	natta
Conjunctive	なって	natte
Hypothetical conditional	なれば	nareba

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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