Learn Hardcore Japanese: haru ni naru to, haha ha syokutaku no ue ni hana wo kazarimasu. - When spring comes, my mother decorates the dining table with flowers.

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春はる　に　なる　と、　母はは　は　食卓しょくたく　の　上うえ　に　花はな　を　飾かざります。haru ni naru to, haha wa shokutaku no ue ni hana o kazarimasu.

Meaning

When spring comes, my mother decorates the dining table with flowers.

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Breakdown of haru ni naru to, haha wa shokutaku no ue ni hana o kazarimasu.

What does 春になると mean as a grammar pattern?

春になると means when it becomes spring or more naturally when spring comes.

This is made from:

So the pattern N になると means when it becomes N.

In this sentence, 春になると、母は… gives the setting: Whenever spring comes, my mother...

Why is there a に after 春?

The に is part of the expression 春になる, meaning to become spring.

With なる, the thing you become is often marked with に:

So this に is not a time marker here. It belongs to なる.

Why is と used in 春になると? Does it mean and?