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A series of adjectives can be combined into one sentence by changing the end of an adjective to link it to what comes after it.
We are actually making the て-form of the adjective when we do this.
We are actually making the て-form of the adjective when we do this.
- ちいさい + べんりbecomes ちいさくて、べんり - Small and convenient
- べんり+ ちいさい becomes べんりで、 ちいさい - Convenient and small
- おおきい + にぎやか (な) (Big + Lively)
- にぎやか (な) + おもしろい (Lively + Interesting)
- しずか (な) + きれい (な) (Quiet + Pretty)
-い ADJECTIVE + ANOTHER ADJECTIVE
Remove the final い from the first adjective, and replace with くて
Remove the final い from the first adjective, and replace with くて
ちいさい - is small : : ちいさくて - is small and...
おおきい - is big : : おおきくて - is big and... ふるい - is old : : ふるくて - is old and... あたらしい - is new : : あたらしくて - is new and... きたない - is dirty : : きたなくて - is dirty and... つまらない - is dull : : つまらなくて - is dull and... おもしろい - is interesting : : おもしろくて - is interesting and... |
-な ADJECTIVE + ANOTHER ADJECTIVE
Leave off the な from the first adjective, and add で
Leave off the な from the first adjective, and add で
きれい (な) - is pretty/clean : : きれい で - is pretty/clean and...
べんり (な) - is convenient : : べんり で - is convenient and... ふべん (な) - is inconvenient : : ふべん で - is inconvenient and... すてき (な) - is stylish : : すてき で - is stylish and... しずか (な) - is quiet : : しずか で - is quiet and... にぎやか (な) - is lively : : にぎやか で - is lively and... |
の ADJECTIVES, e.g. the colours - むらさき(の);ピンク(の) - behave in the same way as
な ADJECTIVES. Leave off the の and add で. |
When we use this structure, we are essentially joining two simple sentences to make a more interesting/less repetitive, compound sentence.
- This structure works with both adjectives and verbs, just by using the て-form as the link between sentences.