Today’s Grammar Point:  ～てならない

～てならない is used when you cannot help doing something because you have such a strong feeling or the situation is so compelling. Usually used with an adjective for emotions but can be used with a verb for an involuntary action such as to cry, to want, etc.

Connections

• [てform verb] ならない
• [いadj stem] くて ならない
• [なadj]で ならない

Examples

ジョンさんのことが気きになってならない。
I cannot help thinking about John.

母ははのことを思おもうと、泣なけてならない。
When I think of my mother, I cannot restrain my tears.

もっと練習れんしゅうすべきだった思おもえてならない、
I can’t help but think that I should have practised more.

続つづきを知しりたくてならない。
I cannot but want to know what happens after.

すしを食たべたくてならない。(Today’s caption)
I just want to eat sushi!

試合しあいに負まけて、くやしくてならなかった。
I was so mortified because I lost in the game.

母ははを亡なくして、悲かなしくてならなかった。
I was so sad that I lost my mother.

母ははは私わたしがいなくなって寂さびしくてならないようだ。
It seems my mum is missing me so much.

母ははのことが心配しんぱいでなりません。
I cannot help worrying about my mother.

お目めにかかれなくて残念ざんねんでなりません。
I am so sorry that I could not see you.

エイミーさんが気きの毒どくでならなかった。
I could not help feeling sorry for Amy.

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