Saturday, July 27, 2024

Adjective

Selected grammar patterns related to Adjectives

  1. Core Sentences: Verb/Adjective/Noun desu (non-past, formal) (2-1 BTS 1)
  2. Adjective + Noun (2-3 BTS 13)
  3. Informal affirmative (non-past) form of Adjectives (2-3 BTS 15)
  4. Negative questions with [noun desu] or Adjectives (3-2 BTS 12)
  5. Manner Expressions: Adjective –ku form + Sentence (4-1 BTS 3)
  6. Compounds 作りやすい・作りにくい (4-5 BTS 25)
  7. Change of state: Adjective〜くなります・なりました (5-6 BTS 14)
  8. Colors (adjective and noun forms) (6-3 BTS 11)
  9. 〜たい (6-5)
  10. Adjective〜さ (7-1 BTS 2)
  11. Appearance (〜そう) (8-5 BTS 2)
  12. Interjections: ハヤ! (9-6 BTS 16)
  13. Adjective〜く forms as Nouns (12-4 BTS 10)
  14. Adjective stem + 目 (13-4 BTS 10)
  15. Adjective〜く+は・もない (17-2 BTS 4)
External resources for practicing conjugation
http://baileysnyder.com/jconj/

A webpage to practice typing conjugation (Credit: bailysynder.com)

Adjective Conjugation chart

Formal

affirmative

negative

Non-past

Adj stem + i desu Adj stem + ku nai (desu)

Adj stem + ku arimasen

2-1 (BTS 1)

Past

Adj stem + katta desu Adj stem + ku nakatta (desu)

4-1 (BTS 1)

 

Informal affirmative

negative

Non-past

Adj stem + i Adj stem + ku nai
2-3 (BTS 15)

2-6 (BTS 25)

Past

Adj stem + katta Adj stem + ku nakatta

4-1 (BTS 1)

 

te form affirmative

negative

Non-past

Adj stem + ku + te Adj stem + ku naku + te

5-1 (BTS 1)

 

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