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Usages of made ni
ミーティング は 三時 まで に 終わる でしょう。miitingu wa sanji made ni owaru deshou.
The meeting will probably end by 3 o'clock.
来週 まで に レポート を 書きます。raishuu made ni repooto o kakimasu.
I will write the report by next week.
九時 まで に 家 に 帰ります。kuji made ni ie ni kaerimasu.
I will return home by 9 o'clock.
夕方 まで に 宿題 を 終える。yuugata made ni shukudai o oeru.
I will finish my homework by the evening.
映画 が 始まる まで に 宿題 を 終える。eiga ga hajimaru made ni shukudai o oeru.
I will finish my homework by the time the movie starts.
電車 が 出る まで に 駅 に 着きます。densha ga deru made ni eki ni tsukimasu.
I will have arrived at the station by the time the train leaves.
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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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