My friend recently said to me:
眠くなってきた 【ねむくなってきた】
Which, I think means "I became sleepy".
But it seems to me that it is the same as saying:
眠くなった
How does the addition of きた
change this phrase?
My friend recently said to me:
眠くなってきた 【ねむくなってきた】
Which, I think means "I became sleepy".
But it seems to me that it is the same as saying:
眠くなった
How does the addition of きた
change this phrase?
phirru's comment is almost correct: Addition of くる
in this case means that it happened gradually. It also means that it might not yet be complete. However, the one without くる
does not necessarily mean suddenly. It just does not mention the process. It may or may not have happened suddenly. いく
can be used with similar meaning, but the perspective will be different.
眠くなってきた
'I am becoming sleepy.'
'I have (gradually) become sleepy.'眠くなった
'I became sleepy.'