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arranged  that.’  After  a  noun,  ni  naru  means  ‘is  decided  to

                be….’





                          Eigo no kyōshi to shite Nihon e iku koto ni natte imasu.
                          (It’s  been  decided  or  arranged  that)  we  are  to
                          go to Japan as English teachers.







                          Nihon ni narimashita.




                          It’s been decided that it’s Japan.




                          Kyō kara koko de hataraku koto ni narimashita.

                          It’s  been  decided  that  I  start  working  here
                          starting today.







                          Tsuittā de J-POP no kashu o forō suru koto ni shimashita.

                          We decided to follow J-POP singers on Twitter.




                10.9. …                       shimau and …                         oku


                The  verb  shimau  means  ‘stores,  puts  away.’  A  gerund  +

                shimau has the meaning ‘finishes up doing, does completely
                or thoroughly; does and ends up = ends up doing.’







                          Hon o yonde shimaimashita.
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