So, 分かる is never used as 分かれる, right? Because 分かる is already a potential-form
verb, according to my Japanese grammar dictionary. About なる: can it be
conjugated as なれる? Or how about ならせる? For example, 青くならせる--make it blue. If
not, how do I say things like, "Make her happy; turn this blue; make it so!"
And back to 分かる, can you say 分からせる: 'make it understood'?
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When conjugating, is 'なる’ a potential verb, like '分かる'?
> 分かる is never used as 分かれる, right? Because 分かる is already a potential-form
> verb, according to my Japanese grammar dictionary.

Right. You don't say 分かれる to mean "can understand".

> About なる: can it be conjugated as なれる?

Yes, the potential form of なる is なれる.

> Or how about ならせる? For example, 青くならせる--make it blue.

ならせる is the causative form of なる. 青くならせる is understandable but we normally use
青くする (or 青くさせる) to mean "make it blue".

> make her happy → 幸せにする  
>  turn this blue → 青くする  
>  make it so → そうする

> And back to 分かる, can you say 分からせる: 'make it understood'?

Yes. 分からせる is the causative form of 分かる.
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