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Verb る の~

Turn a verb into a noun so it can take が, を or は; '-ing', 'to do'.

At a glance

Verb (dictionary form) + の turns a verb into a noun, like "-ing" or "to ~" in English. You can then use it with が, を or は, for example to talk about likes and skills.

Verb (dictionary form) + の + が / を / は

本ほんを読よむのが好すきです。 I like reading books.


How to form it

Put の directly after the dictionary form. The verb does not change.

Verb group Dictionary form + の Example
う-verb 読よむ 読よむの 読よむのが好すきです。
る-verb 食たべる 食たべるの 食たべるのが好すきです。
する する するの 勉強べんきょうするのが好すきです。
来くる 来くる 来くるの 来くるのを忘わすれました。

Other plain forms also work before の: 行いかないの (negative), 行いったの (past). Never use the ます form before の.

Examples

  • 買かい物ものをするために、銀行ぎんこうでお金かねをおろすの。

    I'm withdrawing money at the bank so I can go shopping.

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