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Adjectives by function
Note: Requires an intermediate understanding of Adi. ("i" adj") and Adj-verbs ("na adj")
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Map - See supporting detail below. |
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Quantity of ** |
Subjective feeling about a * |
Most others |
Synthetic Adj. |
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** ga ooi desu. (There are many *) ** ga sukunai desu. (There are many *)
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** ga suku desu. ** ga kirai desu. ** ga hoshii desu ** ga jyouzu desu ** ga heta desu. |
** wa * i desu.
or ** wa desu. |
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Synthetic Adj - so common though of as a set. |
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| atama ga ii | smart, good head | ||
| kokou (ga) ii | cool, good form | ||
| tenki ga ii | good weather | ||
| un ga ii | lucky | ||
| sugou ga ii | convenient | ||
| sugou ga warui | inconvenient | ||
| kibun ga warui | (adj-i) feel sick; feel unwell | ||
| kibun ga yoi | (adj-i) feel good (pleasant) | ||
| se ga takai | tall | ||
| niki ga aru | popular | ||
| hima ga nai | (adj-i) busy; having no (free) time | ||
| weather | |||
| kumo ga ooi | cloudy (many clouds) | ||
| ame ga ooi | rainy (much rain) | ||
| yuki ga ooi | snowy (much snow) | ||
| kaze ga tsuyoi | windy (strong wind) | ||
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| jinkou ga ooi | heavily populated. | ||
| nandemonai | "not anything" i.e easy; trifling; harmless | ||
| http://jisho.org/words?jap=*%E3%81%8C*&page=2&eng=(adj-i)&dict=edict |
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Atama ga
(1) These five adjectives play by their own set of rules. Since they are used regularly, I think it would be good to get used to their weird ways as soon as possible. http://www.timwerx.net/language/jpadj/lesson4.htm There are a few expressions with jouzu where the ga is often omitted: Kare wa eigo jouzu. (He speaks English well.) Sachi wa ryouri jouzu deshou? (Sachi's a great cook, isn't she?)
* ku temoii...(It is ok to make it *)
* ku shite agemashou (I'll make it * for you)
* ni shimashou. (let's make it *)
* ni shinakereba naranai. (I/We must make it *.)
* tsumo byouki ni naru. ( I am Always getting sick)
Hayaku shinasai!
kantan ni dekiru yo.
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