Verb ること~

〜ru koto

JLPT N5 Chapter 17: Wanting and being able, 4 of 6

Formation

Verb (dictionary form) + こと

Express an action or event as a noun; 'the act of', 'doing'.

Explanation

The ること grammar point is used to nominalize or turn a verb into a noun, which represents the action or event itself as a concept. It can be translated as 'the act of' or simply 'doing' in English. This formation is used with verbs in the dictionary (ru-)form.

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