Meaning
Used to show a change of state. くなる is used with い-adjectives, and になる is used with nouns and な-adjectives.
Formation
- i-adjective: い → く + なる: 寒くなる
- na-adjective and noun: + に + なる: 上手になる
When to use it
- Core use
- Become, change into
Example
寒くなりました
It became cold.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.