~かけ
〜kake
Formation
Verb-ますstem + かけ
Expresses the meaning of being in the middle of doing something or of something being partway done.
When to use
ます stem + かけ: half done, left unfinished (読みかけの本).
Explanation
The ~かけ grammar point is used to indicate that something is in the process of being done or is partway completed. This is often used with verbs to describe an action that is not yet finished or is ongoing. The verb should be in its ます-form, and かけ is added after removing the ます.
Example sentences
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He is in the middle of eating his meal.
Kare wa shokuji wo tabekake desu.
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This book is partway read, and it is not yet finished.
Kono hon wa yomikake de, mada owatteimasen.
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This room is partway cleaned, and it's not yet tidied up.
Kono heya wa soujishikake de, mada kataduiteimasen.
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The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed next week.
Purojekuto wa shinkoushikake de, raishuu ni wa kanryou suru yotei desu.
Stage Of An Action (About To / In The Middle Of / Just Did)
- Noun + 中Noun + ちゅうN4Express 'in the middle of', 'during', or 'in the process…
- ~ところ〜tokoroN2Express a specific point in time or state; 'when', 'just…
- Verb て いる ところVerb te iru tokoroN4Describes an action that is currently happening; 'in the…
- Verb た ところVerb ta tokoroN4Expresses the situation right after an action has taken…
- ~最中に~saichuu niN3In the middle of / while doing something.
- ~たて~tateN3Indicates an action that has just been completed…
- ~つつある〜tsutsu aruN2Expresses an ongoing process or gradual change.
Corpus examples (60)
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The soldiers' food supply is running out.
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I spoke to the actress herself.
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I saw a woman who I thought was Mary's mother.
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Don't run after me any more.
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The men went hunting for lions.
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He's always chasing girls.
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You may leave immediately after you finish your work.
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He has just set out toward town.
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I've never been spoken to like that.
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I caught a glimpse of her.
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The convenience store employee chased the thief and was stabbed to death.
ボタンが取れかけているのに気付いた。
I found the button loose.
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I went for a drive in the country.
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Don't talk to me before I've had my coffee.
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He blew on his fingers to make them warm.
最近、牛乳瓶の底のような分厚い眼鏡をしている人を見かけなくなった。
I'm beginning to stop seeing people wearing bulky glasses like that of the bottom of a milk bottle.
トムは死にかけていた。
Tom was dying.
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Why are you speaking French to Tom?
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Tom went out for a walk as he always does in the afternoon.
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He left after he had lunch.
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The tree throws a shadow on the grass.
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The bear ran after me.
彼は、どこへ出かけていっても、愛、忍耐、そしてとりわけ非暴力を説いた。
Everywhere he went, he taught love, patience, and most of all, non-violence.
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His affection is cooling.
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No, he has gone out for lunch already.