Difference between 「なるベく」 and 「なるべき」


My Japanese coworker has been unable to explain clearly this. I know that the
difference comes up naturally but as someone learning Japanese I need a few
examples and grammar rules to know which one to use.

Could you help me understand when to use each of them concretely?




「なるベく」 should be considered a single word meaning you want to do something or
want something done "as [...] as possible". For example,
「お問い合わせはなるべく短めにお願いします。」 would mean "Please keep any inquiries as short as
possible.".

The 「～べき」 suffix gets attached to verbs and means "should", so 「なるべき」 means
"should become". For example,「なるべきようになった。」 means "It is as it should be."

So basically,「なるベく」 is used when expressing intent (when the subject is the
1st person) or making a request (when the subject is not the 1st person),
whereas 「なるべき」 is used intransitively as a qualification of how things are or
are supposed to be.




「なるベく」 should be considered a single word meaning you want to do something or
want something done "as [...] as possible". For example,
「お問い合わせはなるべく短めにお願いします。」 would mean "Please keep any inquiries as short as
possible.".

The 「～べき」 suffix gets attached to verbs and means "should", so 「なるべき」 means
"should become". For example,「なるべきようになった。」 means "It is as it should be."

So basically,「なるベく」 is used when expressing intent (when the subject is the
1st person) or making a request (when the subject is not the 1st person),
whereas 「なるべき」 is used intransitively as a qualification of how things are or
are supposed to be.

