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    There are two types of adjectives in Japanese: i-adjectives and na-adjectives. The document then provides examples of using both types of adjectives in the present and past tense as modifiers or predicates in affirmative and negative sentences. It describes conjugating i-adjectives and na-adjectives differently depending on whether they are being used in the present or past tense as a modifier or predicate.

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    There are two types of adjectives in Japanese: i-adjectives and na-adjectives. The document then provides examples of using both types of adjectives in the present and past tense as modifiers or predicates in affirmative and negative sentences. It describes conjugating i-adjectives and na-adjectives differently depending on whether they are being used in the present or past tense as a modifier or predicate.

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    There are two types of adjectives in Japanese: i-adjectives and na-adjectives. The document then provides examples of using both types of adjectives in the present and past tense as modifiers or predicates in affirmative and negative sentences. It describes conjugating i-adjectives and na-adjectives differently depending on whether they are being used in the present or past tense as a modifier or predicate.

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    Adjectives 1

    There are 2 types of adjectives

    i adjectives: Atuii (hot), Ookii (big) na adjectives: Shinsetuna (kind), Genkina (healthy)
    Present Modifier

    Affirmative
    Ookii inu desu = big dog Kireina yama desu = beautiful mountain

    Negative Ookii inu dewa arimasen = not a big dog Kireina yama dewa arimasen = not beautiful mountain
    Predicate

    Affirmative
    Ookii desu = big Kirei desu = beautiful

    Negative Ookikunai desu = not big Kirei dewa arimasen = not beautiful

    Past Modifier

    Affirmative
    Ooki inu deshita = was big dog Kireina yama deshita = was beautiful mountain

    Negative Ooki inu dewa arimasendeshita = was not a big dog Kireina yama dewa arimasendeshita = was not beautiful
    mountain
    Predicate

    Affirmative
    Ookikattuta desu = was big Kirei deshita = was beautiful

    Negative Ookikunakattuta desu = was not big Kirei dewa arimasen deshita = was not beautiful

    Created by Yoshimi Fukui

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