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なって

なる

conjunctive form (~te form) of the copula なる, expressing a change of state or condition; often used as 'and became' or to connect clauses describing transformation

1. and became
2. turned into
3. came to be

Built from

• なっ — stem · become
  The stem of なる in its continuative form. なる is a fundamental Japanese verb with no clear Indo-European cognate; it expresses change of state (concrete or abstract).
• て — ending · conjunctive
  The ~て ending connects actions or states in sequence, often implying temporal succession or causation: 'became, and then...' or 'became (therefore)...'

Analysis. Simple inflection of なる (naru, 'to become'). The ~て form creates a conjunctive or continuous sense: 'became and (then)...' or simply describes the state of becoming.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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