Summary of I-Adjectives and Na-Adjectives
The table below indicates the differences and similarities Between I-Adjectives and Na-Adjectives.
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I-Adjectives |
Na-Adjectives |
Used with a noun |
Just add I-Adjective right before a noun. E.g. たかい本 Takai hon (expensive book) たかい本です。 Takai hon desu. (It is) an expensive book. |
add Na-Adjective right before a noun but Na should be added between the Na-Adjective and the noun. E.g. すきな人 Suki na hito (favorite person) あの先生は、わたしのすきな人です。 Ano sensee wa watashi no suki na hito desu. (That teacher is my favorite person.)
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Used with -desu |
Just add I-Adjective right before desu E.g. たかいです。 Takai desu. (It is) expensive.
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Just add Na-Adjective right before desu E.g. ゆうめいです。 Yuumee desu. (It is) famous.
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Negative forms |
Change the last I into Ku and add arimasen or nai desu.
E.g. たかくありません。 たかくないです。(It is) not expensive.
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Just add jaa arimasen or jaa nai desu. Note: Remember how to say (I) do not like (something)? (something) wa suki jaa arimasen. E.g. ゆうめいじゃありません。 ゆうめいじゃないです。 (It is) not famous.
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