Decoded Slug: Verb に 来ます (Verb ni kimasu)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb に 来ます (Verb ni kimasu)
Verb に 来ます (Verb ni kimasu)
Short explanation:
Expresses the purpose of coming to a place; 'come to (do something)'.
Formation:
Verb stem + に きます
Examples:
友達に会いに来ました。
Tomodachi ni ai ni kimashita.
I came to meet my friend.
映画を見に来ました。
Eiga wo mi ni kimashita.
I came to watch a movie.
先生に質問しに来ました。
Sensei ni shitsumon shi ni kimashita.
I came to ask the teacher a question.
買い物をしに来ました。
Kaimono wo shi ni kimashita.
I came to go shopping.
Long explanation:
The grammar point Verb に きます is used to express the purpose of coming to a place to perform an action. It can be translated as 'come to (do something)' in English. To form this expression, use the verb stem (masu-form without ます) followed by に きます.
