Does this sentence 「彼女が美しくなりましたね。」 need 「に」?


Does this sentence:

> 「彼女が美しく [...] なりましたね。」

need 「に」 in the marked spot? And why? Can it be used both ways?

I tried searching for the 「に」 usage but it seems to be the most elusive
particle as it's used in literally hundreds of different contexts.




No, this sentence does not need に.

However, に does appear in a similar construction: When you want to use なる "to
become" with adjectives, you use the 連用形 _ren'yōkei_ , which is formed as
follows,

  1. for _na_ -adjectives add に
  2. for _i_ -adjectives, delete い and add く

So

>   1. 彼女がきれい **に** なりましたね。
>   2. 彼女が美し **く** なりましたね。
>




No, this sentence does not need に.

However, に does appear in a similar construction: When you want to use なる "to
become" with adjectives, you use the 連用形 _ren'yōkei_ , which is formed as
follows,

  1. for _na_ -adjectives add に
  2. for _i_ -adjectives, delete い and add く

So

>   1. 彼女がきれい **に** なりましたね。
>   2. 彼女が美し **く** なりましたね。
>

