No. 244 in German
geworden
"Geworden" means "become" or "turned into" (past participle of "werden").
In a sentence
Er ist Arzt geworden.
He has become a doctor.
In this sentence, "geworden" is the past participle of "werden" used to express a change or transformation in someone's profession or status.
Es ist dunkel geworden.
It has become dark.
Here, "geworden" is used to indicate a change in the state of the environment, specifying how it transitioned over time.
Wir sind Freunde geworden.
We have become friends.
In this example, "geworden" describes the transformation of the relationship between individuals into friendship.
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