～かけ (〜kake)
Explanation
Expresses the meaning of being in the middle of doing something or of something being partway done.
Formation
Verb-ますstem + かけ
Detailed Explanation
The ～かけ grammar point is used to indicate that something is in the process of being done or is partway completed. This is often used with verbs to describe an action that is not yet finished or is ongoing. The verb should be in its ます-form, and かけ is added after removing the ます.
Examples
彼は食事を食べかけです。
Kare wa shokuji wo tabekake desu.
He is in the middle of eating his meal.
この本は読みかけで、まだ終わっていません。
Kono hon wa yomikake de, mada owatteimasen.
This book is partway read, and it is not yet finished.
この部屋は掃除しかけで、まだ片づいていません。
Kono heya wa soujishikake de, mada kataduiteimasen.
This room is partway cleaned, and it's not yet tidied up.
プロジェクトは進行しかけで、来週には完了する予定です。
Purojekuto wa shinkoushikake de, raishuu ni wa kanryou suru yotei desu.
The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed next week.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.