了 for Change of State

语气助词「了」

About this concept

Sentence-final 了 indicates new situation or change: 下雨了 (It's raining now). 太...了 (too...), 快要...了 (about to). Different from verb 了.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A2.

下雨了。It's raining (now).

我饿了。I'm hungry (now).

太贵了！Too expensive!

快要下课了。Class is about to end.

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