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-i and -na form adjectives
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-i and -na form adjectives
Is there a way to tell the difference through the romanji?
It's alright when the endings are different, but what if they both end in 'i'?
Because it seems to be looking like I'll need to learn a bunch of kanji and the rest of hiragana, before I can grasp that part of basic grammar at the moment and I'd rather like to know some of the latter first.
Any help is appreciated n.n
It's alright when the endings are different, but what if they both end in 'i'?
Because it seems to be looking like I'll need to learn a bunch of kanji and the rest of hiragana, before I can grasp that part of basic grammar at the moment and I'd rather like to know some of the latter first.
Any help is appreciated n.n
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RE: -i and -na form adjectives
U have to learn them ne wayz
I don't understand.......Why can't i fly????
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AaRoN - Posts: 82
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RE: -i and -na form adjectives
Louise3,
I don't think theres a particular way in telling the difference. However, you may find some answer on this website:
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/
Hope you find something useful.
I don't think theres a particular way in telling the difference. However, you may find some answer on this website:
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/
Hope you find something useful.
Last edited by Mariya on Sat 08.27.2005 5:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Mariya - Posts: 455
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RE: -i and -na form adjectives
an -i adjective will always end in -i. No matter if it is romaji, kanji or hiragana.
a -na andjective will be an adjective that does not end is -i. There aren't many -na adjectives that end in -i.
there are some exceptions, but that's the general rule.
a -na andjective will be an adjective that does not end is -i. There aren't many -na adjectives that end in -i.
there are some exceptions, but that's the general rule.
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Harisenbon - Posts: 2964
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RE: -i and -na form adjectives
@AaRoN: That is a good point xP
@Mariya: Thanks for the link, it cleared things up a bit ^.^ It didn't help that earlier I happened to be looking at an exception in the examples I looked at somewhere else without knowing it.
@Harisenbon: I knew the rule, but had no idea how common it was I was going to see -na adjectives ending in 'i'. Thanks
@Mariya: Thanks for the link, it cleared things up a bit ^.^ It didn't help that earlier I happened to be looking at an exception in the examples I looked at somewhere else without knowing it.
@Harisenbon: I knew the rule, but had no idea how common it was I was going to see -na adjectives ending in 'i'. Thanks
- Louise3
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