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Translation

to become

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Examples

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He became a great man.

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Night fell.

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She became my friend.

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The words grew stronger.

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What became of him?

is , to make or do, plus --, the suffix that strips out the doer and leaves the change of state: to be made into, that is, to become. It is a linking verb, so what follows stays in the nominative, , never , however strongly the accusative habit pulls. Once -- clicks you get , , i, and hundreds more for nothing. is the idiom for what became of him.

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fariĝi: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "fariĝi" (to become): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 6: fariĝi, patro, iu and 11 more words.