ABSTRACT

Changes in state: [N/A-adverbial] なる To express a non-volitional change from one state to another, such as seasonal, economic, social, and historical changes, as well as a transition in an individual’s life, use the adverbial form of a noun predicate or い/なadjective followed by the verb なる, as shown below: Changes in state

What undergoes change = Subj./topic

End result (N/A-adverbial) V

The child turned 5/became quiet/grew up (bigger).