# Actions

## になる

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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj + <strike>い</strike> + く</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + に</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + に</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ なる</p>
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Means "to become".

> [!info] Example
> {新幹線|しんかんせん}==になりたい==！
> I want to become a bullet train!

## にする

### To decide

Means "to decide".
Used with nouns.

> [!info] Example
> このレストラン==にしました==。
> I've decided on this restaurant.

### Make something

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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj + <strike>い</strike> + く</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + に</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ なる</p>
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Means to "make something more".

> [!info] Example
> ストーブを{点|つ}けて{部屋|へや}を{暑|あつ}==くする==。
> Turn on the heater to make the room hotter.

## ようになる

Means "to reach a point". Used with verbs.

> [!info] Example
> この本{全部|ぜんぶ}{分|わ}かる==ようになった==。
> I've come to understand all of this book.

## に気がつく

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	<p><span class="box">V + こと</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ に気がつく</p>
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に{気|き}がつく means "to notice", "to realize".

> [!info] Example
> {新|あたら}しいレストランが{開店|かい|てん}==に気がついた==。
> I noticed a new restaurant opened.

## と思う

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + だ</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ と思う</p>
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と{思|おも}う means "to think".

> [!info] Example
> {変|へん}だ==と思わない==か。
> Don't you think it's strange?
> 
> 今日は{公園|こう|えん}に行く==と思います==。
> I think I'll go to the park today.

## すぎる

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	<p><span class="box">V <strike>ます</strike></span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike></span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ すぎる</p>
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Means "too much", "exceeding".

> [!info] Example
> {昨晩|さく|ばん}に{飲|の}み==すぎて=={頭|あたま}が{痛|いた}い。
> I drank too much last night and my head hurts.

## Try to

### ようにする

Means "to try to", "to make sure to". It's more of an assertion than ようとする.
Used with a verb.

> [!info] Example
> 毎日に{朝|あさ}ご{飯|はん}を食べる==ようとします==。
> I'll try to eat a breakfast everyday.

### ようとする・ようとしない

Means "try to", "attempt to" (or not, in the negative form). It's more of an attempt than with ようにする.
Used with the volitional form of verbs (よう).

> [!info] Example
> 出かけ==ようとした==時、電話が{鳴|な}ってた。
> At the time I was trying to go out, the phone rang.
> 
> さっき店に{入|はい}==ろうとしたら==が、ドアが{閉|し}まってしまいました。
> I tried to enter the shop earlier, but the door was closed...
> 
> 彼は{運動|うんどう}し==ようとしない==。
> He doesn't try to exercise.

⚠ Not used in negative form to talk about oneself.