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Verb[た]+ なり + (で)+ Phrase
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About たなり・なり
When following the た, past-tense form of a verb, the conjunction particle なり 'shape' indicates something existing in an ongoing state, similar to まま. This may be translated as 'while (A)', or 'remaining (A)'.
Due to ~たなり sentences usually describing something happening while in the state of (A), it will often be followed directly by a comma, or by the conjunctive form of the auxiliary verb だ, で. After this, the (B) phrase will then describe what is happening during (A).
~たなり will primarily be used to express an undesirable state continuing despite (A) having happened, although this is not a strict rule.
Due to ~たなり sentences usually describing something happening while in the state of (A), it will often be followed directly by a comma, or by the conjunctive form of the auxiliary verb だ, で. After this, the (B) phrase will then describe what is happening during (A).
~たなり will primarily be used to express an undesirable state continuing despite (A) having happened, although this is not a strict rule.
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弟は彼女に振られて部屋に入ったなり、全然部屋から出てこなくなってしまった。Ever since my brother locked himself in his room after his girlfriend broke up with him, he hasn't come out of his room at all.
- 父が釣りにいったなりまだ帰ってこない、大丈夫かな...My father hasn't come back home since he went out fishing. I wonder if he is okay…
- 兄は上京したなり、帰ってこない。My older brother hasn't come back, ever since he moved to Tokyo.
Caution
This なり derives from the noun 形 'shape' in its hiragana form, and is different to the なり that is used as the classic copula.Synonyms
Examples
彼は腰かけたなりでじっと考えていた。
While remaining seated, he has been pondering intently.
3年前に涙ながらに家出したなり、帰ってこない。
She ran away three years ago in tears, and hasn't come back since.
レース後、草の上に横になったなり、泣き続けた。
After the race, he cried while lying down on the grass.
町を離れたなりで消息は途絶えた。
We haven't heard from her ever since she left the city.
宿泊客の一人がドアを開けたなりにしてあります。
One of the hotel guests left the doors open.
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