Decoded Slug: Verb ない ことになる (Verb nai koto ni naru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb ない ことになる (Verb nai koto ni naru)
Verb ない ことになる (Verb nai koto ni naru)
Short explanation:
Expresses a result; 'end up not', 'it will become that', 'it would mean that'.
Formation:
Verb-negative (ない) + ことになる
Examples:
今日彼が来ないことになると、私たちの予定はキャンセルされます。
Kyou kare ga konai koto ni naru to, watashitachi no yotei wa kyanseru saremasu.
If he doesn't come today, our plans will be canceled.
このプロジェクトが進まないことになると、収益が減るでしょう。
Kono purojekuto ga susumanai koto ni naru to, shuueki ga heru deshou.
If this project doesn't progress, it would mean that revenue will decrease.
彼女は試験に合格しないことになると、卒業が遅れます。
Kanojo wa shiken ni goukaku shinai koto ni naru to, sotsugyou ga okuremasu.
If she ends up not passing the exam, her graduation will be delayed.
雨が降ると、ピクニックが行われないことになるでしょう。
Ame ga furu to, pikunikku ga okonawarenai koto ni naru deshou.
If it rains, it will become that the picnic doesn't take place.
Long explanation:
The Verb ない ことになる grammar point is used to express a result or consequence. It translates to 'end up not', 'it will become that', or 'it would mean that' in English. It is formed by using the negative form (ない) of a verb followed by ことになる.
