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Breakdown of 〜nakute wa naranai
はwa
topic particle
なるnaru
to become
〜なくて〜nakute
to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...
Usages of 〜nakute wa naranai
宿題 を しなくて は ならない。shukudai o shinakute wa naranai.
I must do my homework.
明日、 早く 起きなくて は ならない。ashita, hayaku okinakute wa naranai.
Tomorrow, I have to wake up early.
スーツ を 着なくて は なりません。suutsu o kinakute wa narimasen.
I have to wear a suit.
日本語 を 勉強しなくて は なりません。nihongo o benkyoushinakute wa narimasen.
I have to study Japanese.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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