Decoded Slug: Verb ことなく (~kotonaku)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb ことなく (~kotonaku)
Verb ことなく (~kotonaku)
Short explanation:
Means 'without doing', 'not doing', or 'without happening'.
Formation:
Verb-stem + ことなく
Examples:
彼女は泣くことなく帰ってしまいました。
Kanojo wa naku kotonaku kaette shimaimashita.
She went home without crying.
彼は注意することなく突然出かけた。
Kare wa chuui suru kotonaku totsuzen dekaketa.
He suddenly left without giving any warning.
山田さんは誰にも話すことなく会社を辞めました。
Yamada-san wa dare ni mo hanasu kotonaku kaisha wo yamemashita.
Mr. Yamada quit the company without talking to anyone.
２０年間、病気になることなく働いています。
Nijuunenkan, byouki ni naru kotonaku hataraite imasu.
I have been working for 20 years without getting sick.
Long explanation:
The grammar point ことなく is added to the stem of a verb to express that something doesn't happen or isn't done. It can be translated as 'without doing', 'not doing', or 'without happening'. The formation depends on whether it is used with a verb.
