ADJECTIVE

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(KeIYOUSHI)
 2 Types of Adjective (Keiyoushi)

• i-adjectives or the “i-keiyoushi

• na-adjectives or the “na-

keiyoushi”.
• I-adjectives all end with “ai”, “ii”,
“oi” and “ui”.
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Examples of I-Adjectives

• Atarashii - new
• Atatakai - warm
• Atsui - hot
• Oishii - delicious
• Ookii - big
• Hayai - early,quick
• Omoshiroi - interesting
• Kurai - dark
• Chikai - near
• Nagai - long
Na – Adjectives or Na-kiyoushi examples:
• hima - free (time)
• shizuka - silent
• taisetsu - important
• kantan - easy
• shizuka - quiet
• anzen - safe
• benri - convenient
• kirei - pretty
• jouzu - skillful
• teinei - polite
PATTERNS FOR DESCRIBING NOUNS
BUNKEI 1:/Sentence Pattern

NOUN wa na- adjective/i-adjective desu.

REIBUN:/Example
1. Dabao wa nigiyaka desu.
(Davao is lively.)
NOUN wa na-adjective/i-adjective desu.

Ex. Um is quiet.

UM wa shizuka desu.
 He is skillful
Kare wa jouzo desu.
 She is interesting.
Kanojo wa omoshiroi desu.
The watch is important.

Tokei wa taisetsu desu.

Noun wa na-adjective +ja/dewa
arimasen
is not
Kouen wa benri ja arimasen.
The park is not convenient.
Noun wa na-adjective+ja arimasen.

The car is not famous.

Kuruma wa yuumei ja arimasen.
 Davao is not safe.
Dabao wa anzen ja arimasen.
Rule: Drop the last I of i-
adjectives and add kunai.
Oishii – Oishikunai
Takai - Takakunai
Noun wa i-adjective + kunai desu.

The bag is not expensive.

Kaban wa takakunai desu.
Noun wa i-adjective + kunai desu.

The water is not hot.

Mizu wa atsukunai
desu.
The house is not big.

Uchi/ie wa ookikunai
desu.
The movie is not interesting.

Eiga wa omoshirokunai desu.

The post office is not convenient.

Yuubinkyouku wa benri ja
arimasen.
 The school is not safe.

Gakkou wa anzen ja arimasen.

 The food is not delicious.

Tabemono/Ryouri wa oishikunai
desu.
 The shoes is not new.

Kutsu wa atarashikunai desu.

 Miko is not polite .

Miko san wa teinei ja arimasen..

 The school is near.

Gakkou wa chikai desu.

Tokei wa taisetsu ja arimasen.

The clock is not important.

 I am pretty.

Watashi wa kerei desu.

Makura wa ookikunai desu.

The pillow is not big.

 My father is showy.

Chichi wa hade desu.

Jane san wa jouzu ja arimasen.

Jane is not skillful.

 The razor is not new.

Higesori wa atarashikunai desu.

Moufu wa atatakai desu.

The blanket is warm.

 Mark is not interesting.

Mark san wa omoshikunai desu.

Nihon wa rippa desu.

Japan is great.