Decoded Slug: ～まで～て (〜made 〜te)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～まで～て (〜made 〜te)
～まで～て (〜made 〜te)
Short explanation:
Express doing something until a certain time or condition; 'until', 'to'.
Formation:
Verb-てform + まで
Examples:
9時まで働いて、その後休憩しました。
Kuji made hataraite, sono ato kyūkei shimashita.
I worked until 9 o'clock, and then took a break.
夜まで勉強して、試験に合格しました。
Yoru made benkyou shite, shiken ni goukaku shimashita.
I studied until night, and passed the exam.
最後のページまで読んで、本を閉じました。
Saigo no peeji made yonde, hon wo tojimashita.
I read until the last page, and then closed the book.
電車が着くまで待って、友達と会いました。
Densha ga tsuku made matte, tomodachi to aimashita.
I waited until the train arrived, and then met up with my friend.
Long explanation:
The ～まで～て grammar point is used to express doing something until a certain time or condition is reached. It can be translated as 'until' or 'to' in English. The formation requires a verb in itsて-form followed by まで to indicate the action is ongoing until the desired point or time.
