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Japanese Grammar: Adverbs with Suru & Naru

We already know how to change an adjective to an adverb and connect it to a verb.

仕事しごとが早はやく終おわった。
My work finished early.
明確めいかくに説明せつめいする。
To explain clearly.
古ふるい本ほんを高たかく売うります。
To sell an old book for a good price.

However, there are two verbs which require a special mention: the verbs “to do” (する) and “to become” (なる).

早はやく行いく。
To go quickly.
早はやくする。
To do quickly.

As we know, we can’t use the verb “to do” with all nouns. The following for example, doesn’t mean anything.

本ほんをする。
To do book.

However, if we add the adverb “cheaply” the meaning changes to “to make the book cheap”.

本ほんを安やすくする。
To make the book cheap.
明確めいかくにする。
To make clear.
お客きゃくさんとの関係かんけいをよくします。
Improve relations [make better] with your customer.
部屋へやをきれいにする。
To tidy up [make clean] the room.
新あたらしいスタジアムを建設けんせつする提案ていあんを明あきららかにする。
To reveal plans to build a new stadium.

Adverbs with the intransitive verb “to become” translate as you might expect.

本ほんが安やすくなりました。
The book has become cheap.

The reason it’s worth mentioning is that the structure is not natural to English because we don’t typically say “the food has become delicious” or “the system has become convenient”. In Japanese, however, it is very natural and you will hear it often.

ジェームズと仲良なかよくなりました。
To become friends with James.
どんどん大おおきくなります
To get bigger and bigger.
天気てんきがよくなりました。
The weather has improved.

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