Module 5 Lesson 11 Grammar Practice Flashcards
How can you identify い and な adjectives?
い & な adjectives
い adjectives end in い
な adjectives usually do not end in い (exceptions such as きれいexist)
Name some common な adjectives that end in い
い & な adjectives
しつれい (rude)
きれい (pretty/clean)
ていねい (polite)
きらい (disliked)
ゆうめい (famous)
とくい (skilled at)
おおきい (big) – い adjective (なadjective is おおき(な))
ちいさい (small) – い adjective (なadjective is ちいさ(な))
Translate to Japanese
Scary Teacher
Using adjectives in sentences (Pronomial)
こわい せんせい
Place adjective before the noun
Translate to English
やさしい せんせい
Using adjectives in sentences (Pronomial)
Nice teacher
Place adjective before the noun
Translate to Japanese
Happy Teacher
Using adjectives in sentences (Pronomial)
げんきな せんせい
Place adjective before the noun
Translate to English
しつれいな せんせい
Using adjectives in sentences (Pronomial)
Rude teacher
When a な adjective before a noun, must include the な particle
Translate to Japanese
The teacher is scary.
Using adjectives in sentences (Predicate)
せんせいはこわいです。
In predicate use adjective does not precede noun
Translate to English
こくごはむずかしいです。
Using adjectives in sentences (Predicate)
Language Arts class is difficult.
In predicate use adjective does not precede noun
Translate to Japanese
The teacher is happy.
Using adjectives in sentences (Predicate)
せんせいはげんきです。
In predicate use adjective does not precede noun, so don’t include な。
Translate to English
こくごはたいへんです。
Using adjectives in sentences (Predicate)
Language Arts class is rough/tough.
In predicate use adjective does not precede noun, so don’t include な。
Conjugate the adjective to present negative
おいしい
Conjugating adjectives into Present Negative
おいしくないです
The い at the end of い adj changes to く in the present tense negative.
Conjugate the adjective to present negative
まずい
Conjugating adjectives into Present Negative
まずくないです
The い at the end of い adj changes to く in the present tense negative.
Conjugate the adjective to present negative
げんき
Conjugating adjectives into Present Negative
げんき じゃない です
Conjugate the adjective to the informal negative
おいしい
Conjugating adjectives into Present Negative
おいしくない
The い at the end of い adj changes to くstill in the informal negative
Conjugate the adjective to the informal negative
げんき
Conjugating adjectives into Present Negative
げんきじゃない
Add じゃない to な adjective for informal negative
