Title: Minihongo (EN) / 02 Grammar / 05 Describing Things
Tags: Describing_Things

GrammarName: I-adjectives
Example: 寒(さむ)い。
ExampleTranslation: Cold.
Explanation: ARE verbs. 寒い is a complete sentence. Conjugate: くない, かった, くて. No copula needed.
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GrammarName: I-adjectives
Example: 寒(さむ)くない。
ExampleTranslation: Not cold.
Explanation: ARE verbs. 寒い is a complete sentence. Conjugate: くない, かった, くて. No copula needed.
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GrammarName: I-adjectives
Example: 寒(さむ)かった。
ExampleTranslation: Was cold.
Explanation: ARE verbs. 寒い is a complete sentence. Conjugate: くない, かった, くて. No copula needed.
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GrammarName: I-adjectives
Example: 寒(さむ)くて 悲(かな)しい。
ExampleTranslation: Cold and sad.
Explanation: ARE verbs. 寒い is a complete sentence. Conjugate: くない, かった, くて. No copula needed.
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GrammarName: Na-adjectives
Example: 必要(ひつよう)な 物(もの)。
ExampleTranslation: A necessary thing.
Explanation: Add な before nouns. じゃない (neg), だった (past).
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GrammarName: Na-adjectives
Example: 必要(ひつよう)じゃない。
ExampleTranslation: Not necessary.
Explanation: Add な before nouns. じゃない (neg), だった (past).
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GrammarName: Na-adjectives
Example: 必要(ひつよう)だった。
ExampleTranslation: Was necessary.
Explanation: Add な before nouns. じゃない (neg), だった (past).
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GrammarName: Na-adjectives
Example: 必要(ひつよう)で 良(よ)い。
ExampleTranslation: Necessary and good.
Explanation: Add な before nouns. じゃない (neg), だった (past).
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GrammarName: Change of State
Example: 暑(あつ)い → 暑(あつ)くなる。
ExampleTranslation: Hot → becomes hot.
Explanation: Change of state. One pattern for all changes.
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GrammarName: Change of State
Example: 必要(ひつよう) → 必要(ひつよう)になる。
ExampleTranslation: Necessary → becomes necessary.
Explanation: Change of state. One pattern for all changes.
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GrammarName: Relative Clauses
Example: 山(やま)で 動(うご)く 子供(こども)。
ExampleTranslation: A child who moves on the mountain.
Explanation: Put a verb or sentence before a noun to describe it. Engine of word-building.
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GrammarName: Relative Clauses
Example: 私(わたし)が 買(か)った 物(もの)。
ExampleTranslation: A thing I bought.
Explanation: Put a verb or sentence before a noun to describe it. Engine of word-building.
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