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I'm having trouble understanding this grammar. Could someone please help?

> 「ようになるだけではなくて」

Taken from the sentence:

> 本を読めるようになるだけではなくて
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Please help me understand this grammar: ようになるだけではなくて
I think you have to break it down:

本を読めるようになる = so that [I] was able to read [the book/books/a book]

AだけではなくてB = not just A(but also)B....

> => Not just so that I could read books (but also)...

BTW: Just in case this wording sounds awkward, you have asked about a phrase
not a complete sentence. The exact wording in English will depend on the rest
of the sentence and the full context not provided, eg:

  * Is this a specific book or books in general (see comments below)?
  * The inclusion of なる (as per comments) suggests the latter(?)
  * I assumed the subject was I but it could be 2nd person/more general
  * I have used "just" which felt natural but "only" is perhaps technically a more precise word

_Supplementary grammar note:_ ために is often translated as "in order to", ように is
often translated as "so that". The main difference b/w the two is that ために is
generally used for actions that can be controlled by the subject, ように is
typically used for verbs in potl form, -ve form or stative verbs such as 分かる.
Compare the following two sentences

> 日本語を勉強するために日本にきました。
>
> 日本語が上手になるように一緒懸命勉強しています。
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Breaking this apart a bit:

  * [potential form+`ようになる`](http://eow.alc.co.jp/%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%82%8B%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B/UTF-8/) means "become able to..."

  * `XだけではなくてY` means "not only X, Y"

So, (assuming there is something after `だけではなくて` and it's not a complete
sentence), from there I think you can come up with:

> 本を読めるようになるだけではなくて…  
>  Not only will (you) become able to read [a book/books], ...

* * *

The way I understand
[`よう`](http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch/0/0ss/120056100000/) is it means
"state"/"situation"/"form"/"way", and is usually written in Hiragana though
can be written with the Kanji `様{よう}`. So for example:

  * `～ようになる` can mean "become into the state of...":

>
> NGOはさらに大きな影響力を持つようになるのか。[1](http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=NGO%E3%81%AF%E3%81%95%E3%82%89%E3%81%AB%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%AA%E5%BD%B1%E9%9F%BF%E5%8A%9B%E3%82%92%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%80%82)  
>  Will NGOs gain greater influence?  
> (lit. "Will NGOs become into the state of having greater influence?")

  * `～できるようになる` can mean "become into the state of being able to..." or "become able to..."/"come to be able to..." etc:

>
> あなたはすぐにもっと上手にテニスができるようになるでしょう。[2](http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/search?query=%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%82%8B%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B&from=jpn&to=eng)  
>  You will be able to play tennis better soon.  
>  (lit. "You will soon become into the state of being able to do tennis more
> skillfully")

  * `～ように` (often at the end of a sentence etc) can mean "towards the state/situation of..." or "may you..." etc, this is used for hoping or wishing for something:

> あなたに不幸が訪れますように！  
>  May misfortune befall you!  
>  (lit. "Towards the state/situation of misfortune befalling you!")

  * `XようにY` can mean "to go towards a state/situation of X, Y" or "X in order to Y":

> 時間におくれないように家を出た。[3](http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch/0/0ss/120056100000/)  
>  In order to not be late, (I/he/she etc) left the house.  
>  (lit. "To not go towards a state/situation of being late, (I/he/she etc)
> left the house")

  * `XのようなY` can mean "Y that's of a similar state/form to X", "Y that's like X":

>
> 人生とは自転車のようなものだ。倒れないようにするには走らなければならない。[4](http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/search?query=%22%E3%81%AE%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AA%22&from=jpn&to=eng)  
>  Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.  
>  (lit. "Life is a thing that's of a similar state/form to a bicycle. ...")

  * `よう` as in `どのよう` "how"/"what way" etc can also mean "way"

There are probably some other usages too.

**Edit:** tried to expand on the different usages of `よう`.
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