Adjectives - 1/1/10 - NEW PODCAST

[yukkeh]

みなさん、こんにちは。

Self introduction (again): はじめまして。わたしはゆきせんせいです。どうぞよろしく。Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Yuki sensei desu. Doozo yoroshiku.

English: How do you do? I'm Yuki (yukkeh) sensei. Pleased to meet you.
In this thread, you will all be learning about JAPANESE adjectives :]

If you'd like to learn how, please reply to this thread & I will add your name onto my student chart :]

日本語はちょっとむずかしいので、がんばってね。Nihongo wa chotto muzukashii node, ganbatte ne.

Introduction || Expectations || Student Chart || Curriculum || い　Adjectives || な adjectives || Past Tense || Negative || Past Negative Tense || Connector || Negative Connector

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Tests: 40%
Quizzes: 30%
Participation: 10%

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Introduction || Expectations || Student Chart || Curriculum || い　Adjectives || な adjectives || Past Tense || Negative || Past Negative Tense || Connector || Negative Connector

 

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Student Chart :]

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[yukkeh]

Curriculum

- い　adjectives
- な adjectives
- Past tense
- Negative
- Past negative
- Connector
- Negative Connector

Introduction || Expectations || Student Chart || Curriculum || い　Adjectives || な adjectives || Past Tense || Negative || Past Negative Tense || Connector || Negative Connector

 

[yukkeh]

いAdjective は何ですか。
[I adjective wa nan desu ka?]

The tricky thing about these kind of adjectives are that you can't really give them an exact definition.

However, you can still classify them. Most I adjectives end in an I sound.

Examples:
A-tsu-i ~ "Hot"
Sa-mu-i ~ "Cold"
Tsu-ma-ra-na-i ~ "Boring"
Ta-no-shi-i ~ "Fun"
U-ru-sa-i ~ "Noisy

In most cases, "I" adjectives end with the sound "I" (the Japanese "I").
There are only a few exceptions. Continue to next section please!

Japanese section coming soon!

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[yukkeh]

なAdjectiveはなんですか。
[Na Adjective wa nan desu ka?]

Na adjectives can be classified as adjectives that don't end in an I sound. BUT there are a few exceptions.

Examples (in ADJECTIVE FORM):
*Ki-re-i ~ "pretty/neat"
Fu-ku-za-tsu ~ "Complicated"
Ka-n-ta-n ~ "Simple"
To-ku-i ~ "Good at/skilled"
Shi-n-se-tsu ~ "Kind/Considerate"

Japanese section coming soon!

Introduction || Expectations || Student Chart || Curriculum || い　Adjectives || な adjectives || Past Tense || Negative || Past Negative Tense || Connector || Negative Connector

 

[yukkeh]

Past tense

So, now that you've learned the two adjective classifications, I'm going to teach you the different forms of adjective usage.

Past tense is self explanatory. & Its pretty simple.

For "I" adjectives, you drop the "i" and add かった; "katta". Get it?
SO...
For "was cute", cute is かわいい; "kawaii" was cute is かわいかった; "kawaikatta". Remember that there are TWO "i"'s in "kawaii". So, its "kawaikatta".
Another example is すごい; "sugoi", meaning "amazing". SO..."was amazing" would be すごかった; "sugokatta".

"Na" adjectives is a little bit easier. Just add だった; "datta".
SO...
きれい; "kirei" is "pretty" or "neat". "Was pretty" or "was neat" is きれいだった.
Another example: ゆうめい; "yuumei" is "famous". "Was famous" is ゆうめいだった; "yuumeijanai".

Get it?
For "i" its chop off the "i" and add "katta".
For "na" its add "datta".

If you have ANY questions, feel free to post.

Try these:

すばらしい; subarashii ("I") - spectacular
とくい; tokui ("Na") - skilled
あたらしい; atarashii ("I") - new
しんせつ; shinsetsu ("Na") - considerate

がんばって。 Try your best, everyone (:

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[yukkeh]

Negative form

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Past Negative Tense

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Connector Form

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Negative Connector Form

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Adverbs

(special unit)

 

[yukkeh]

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