Breakdown of tenkiyohou ni yoru to, raishuu wa ame ni naru hazu da.
はwa
topic particle
雨ame
rain
なるnaru
to become
だda
to be
Questions & Answers about tenkiyohou ni yoru to, raishuu wa ame ni naru hazu da.
What does the pattern によると do here?
It marks the source of information and means according to. It’s built from N + に + よる + と. The と is the quotative particle that introduces what follows as the content reported from that source. So 天気予報によると means according to the weather forecast.
Is the と in によると the conditional if?
No. Here と is the quotative particle (the same one used in 〜と言う), not the conditional if/when. It flags that what follows is the statement being attributed to the source.
How is によると different from によれば, では, or だと/って?
- によると / によれば: Both mean according to; によると is a bit more common in everyday use.
- では: As for/from the standpoint of. It can sound more like a general frame of reference (e.g., as for the weather forecast) rather than strictly cited information.
- だと / って: Colloquial according to or they say; って is very casual.
All are possible with a subtle nuance difference. With published sources, によると/によれば feels most neutral/formal.
Why is it 来週は and not 来週に?
