Sentence with でできる


According to Tobira textbook (Lesson 1, grammar point 1), {で / から} できる is used
to express "to be made from" when generic statements, while {で / から} できている is
used to express "to be made from" when describing something specific.

Could you please show me some examples with "でできる" (NOT でできている)?

Thank you so much in advance for your help!




The major difference between the ている form and the normal form is that the
former is more about the state of being made, whereas the latter is more about
the action of being made.

Maybe understanding it as it is translated below could help you:

> 紙でできる箱です。: It is a box that we make with paper.
>
> 紙でできている箱です。: It is a box made with paper.

Other examples with でできる:

> ご飯でできるちょっと変わったアイデアレシピ。
>
> 余ったご飯でできる煎餅の作り方を紹介している。
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> うまいアイスコーヒーは水でできる！

You also see this form a lot in its past tense form.

