In 鬼滅の刃 Book 2 Tamayo says:
私は鬼を増やそうとはしていません。
which Google Translate helpfully turns into:
I’m not trying to increase demons.
However, being in between N5 and N4 I’m not sure if I entirely understand how “+そうと” turns verb into “trying to …”. Does anyone have an idea?
Thanks!
No, I think it’s closer to this one:
The は throws it off a little, but it could be that I’m also wrong or that the は is a mistake? Hopefully someone else can chime in.
Yeah it’s that grammar point in negative. The は particle is a tricky one, it can insert itself in many places. When between conjugations of verbs/adjectives, it’s usually for comparison or emphasis.
Yes, that’s it. Thanks a lot both of you. I wouldn’t have found it by myself for sure!