な-adjective
/nɑː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
な-adjective noun: an adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.
Noun
な-adjective (plural な-adjectives)
- An adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.
- Coordinate term: い-adjective
- Because そう is a な-adjective, its negative form is そうじゃない, except that そうにない should be used for verbs.2014 January 1, Yukiko Abe Hatasa, Kazumi Hatasa, Seiichi Makino, Nakama 1: Japanese Communication Culture Context, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 370
Forms of な-adjective
| plural | な-adjectives |
|---|---|
| alternative form | na-adjective |
| alternative form | -na adjective |
Origin of な-adjective
From Japanese な (-na) + adjective.
Questions about な-adjective
- What does な-adjective mean?
- な-adjective means an adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.
- What part of speech is な-adjective?
- な-adjective is a noun.
- How do you pronounce な-adjective?
- な-adjective is pronounced /nɑː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/.
- What is the plural of な-adjective?
- The plural of な-adjective is な-adjectives.
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