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Very A; Extremely A
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     まだ               
I can't help thinking Father is still alive.
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       ならない  
Summer this year is unbearably hot.
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あの            ならない  
My eyes overflow with tears every time I hear that song.
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   やつ                       
It's too pitiful to see you used by that kind of person.

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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Aい-adjective -い くて
 
Aな-adjective
 
AVerb: て-form
 
 
ならない
Related Expressions
てしょうがない/てしかたがない
てたまらない
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Grammar usage notes

1.~てならない is much more restricted in its use than ~てたまらない and ~てがない.
2. You can't use it with adjectives that express neither a psychological nor physical feeling (eg: xい、xい)
3. You can't use it with these adjectives either: い (ache)、い (dislike)、き(like). (use たまらない・がない).
4. You can't use it with verb phrases のどがいて (thirsty), って (hungry), くしゃみがて (sneeze). (use たまらない・がない).
5. See DIJG pp. 219-222.
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Level: 34
not 100% sure but I think it can also mean "Can't help but A"
such as " に は が まだ き て い るおもえ て な ら な い 。" - " I can't help thinking Father is still alive." - example sentence
and "JLPTするかどうかぱいしてならない。" - "I can’t help but worry if I’ll pass the JLPT exam." - sentence by Rebu2598


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ナタリ!
Level: 193

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mireille
Level: 1
Construction for the adjectives should be:

I-adjective (-い) + くて + ならない
Na-adjective + で + ならない

Similiar/same meaning: てしょうがない・てたまらない 
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 283
Fixed! It was actually stored correctly in the site's database - the display of the usage construction was just getting messed up.
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15 years ago
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Wallace
Level: 1
I think this contstruction is supposed to have a negative image, differentiating it from ~てしょうがない and ~てたまらない, the implication being that something is so terrible you can hardly stand it. : のことがでならない
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 283
I only have one of my good references on me at the moment, but one of the key sentences it gives uses てならない in a positive sense.
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13 years ago
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Kaji
Level: 1
Could we get an adjective example of this, or a clearer definition for what it means in verb contexts? Right now I can see where the meaning ties with the example sentence, but not well enough to feel comfortable using it.
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11 years ago
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できるだけ
Level: 28
Used with an adjective: くてならない。"My head [i]really[/i] hurts. (I can't stand it.)" With verbs, I'd say the best translation would be something like "can't help ~ing," similar to ~てがない.
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11 years ago
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deadtotoro
Level: 1
とは使わない(×かゆくてならない、×くてならない
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10 years ago
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