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i-adjectives
i-adjectives
So-called i-adjectives end with the hiragana character い.
If an adjective is a true i-adjective, the final will change as the adjective is conjugated. For example:
長い = long
nagai
長くない = not long
nagaku nai
長かった = was long
nagakatta
長くなかった = was not long
nagaku nakatta
To modify a noun with an i-adjective, attach the adjective form directly to the noun:
長い紐 the long string
ながい ひも
長い紐 the string that isn't long
ながくない ひも
Etcetera…
Notes:
- Na-adjectives that end in い : There are a handful of na-adjectives that end in い. These have to be identified and memorized when you encounter them. (But again, there aren’t many.) The most common one is きれい な.- Do not attach だ to i-adjectives.