日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Sentence Structure」

The dictionary form of a verb, followed by the particle combination made ni ("before/by/until the time when"), indicates another temporal limit for an action. The tense of a sentence using made ni is determined by the final verb.

Examples:
飛行機がシカゴに着くまでに小説を読んでしまった。
Hikōki ga Shikago ni tsuku made ni shōsetsu o yonde shimatta.
By the time the plane arrived in Chicago, I had read a novel.

課長が旅行から戻るまでにこの書類を調べておきます。
Kachō ga ryokō kara modoru made ni kono shorui o shirabete okimasu.
I'll check these papers (in advance) before the section chief returns from his trip.

Hope this helps!

じゃまたね！

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