〜ことになっています~koto ni natte imasu
Koto ni natte imasu (〜ことになっています) means “established rule or convention”.
It's the rule that I work three days a week.
Use 「〜ことになっています」 with a dictionary-form verb for a rule or convention already in effect.
In the course
How it works
Why are the two people wearing the same clothes? Look at the notice to find what the shop requires.
「ことになっています」 describes an established rule. Wearing a uniform is a rule the shop has already set.
It can also describe an established customary practice. The point is an existing convention, not just a personal habit.
It can also describe an arrangement fixed by a plan. The arrangement is already decided when you speak.
Use the verb’s dictionary form: 「着る」 + 「ことになっています」, not 「着ます」.
Here, 「ています」 means the rule is still in effect. It does not mean the action is happening right now.
In the example, “three days a week” is an agreed work schedule. It does not simply mean that this is what the person often does.
Example sentences
- 毎週maishuu三日、mikka働くhatarakuことkotoにniなっnaてteいます。imasu
It's the rule that I work three days a week.
- このkono店
In a conversation
- Aアルバイトのルールを教えてください。
A: Please tell me the rules for the part-time job.
- Bはい、まず就業時間は 9
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
At the part-time job, it's a rule to observe the working hours.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
この店ではユニフォームを着る なっています。
It is the rule at this shop to wear a uniform.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜ことになっていますestablished rule or convention
