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〜くて (-kute) — and (linking i-adjectives)

The linking form of i-adjectives.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

い-adj い-adj [い] + くて
いい いい → よくて
drop い (い हटाएपछि) 高 taka
+
Suffix (प्रत्यय) くて (-kute)
=
Linking form (जोड्ने रूप) 高くて takakute

Select a verb (विवरण हेर्न क्रिया चयन गर्नुहोस्)

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

Need to join two adjectives — "big and expensive"? For an い-adjective cut the final い and add くて.

How to attach

  • 大きい ──> 大き ──> 大きくて、高いです (it is big and expensive).
  • The exception again: いい ──> よくて.

Versus what you know

This is the same "cut the い" rule as くない in Lesson 8, only くて follows.

Watch out

trap: な-adjectiveきれい/ゆうめい/しんせつ do not take くて (きれくて ❌) — they use で from the next topic.

Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)

expensive 高い (takai)
高くて
  1. 1 Start: たかい (takai)
  2. 2 Remove い [- ❌]: たか (taka)
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ くて]: たか + くて = たかくて
cheap 安い (yasui)
安くて
  1. 1 Start: やすい (yasui)
  2. 2 Remove い [- ❌]: やす (yasu)
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ くて]: やす + くて = やすくて
big 大きい (ookii)
大きくて
  1. 1 Start: おおきい (ookii)
  2. 2 Remove い [- ❌]: おおき (ooki)
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ くて]: おおき + くて = おおきくて
good (exception) いい (ii)
よくて
  1. 1 Start: いい (ii)
  2. 2 Back to よい, remove い: よ (yo) いい is really よい
  3. 3 Add [+ ✅ くて]: よ + くて = よくて

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

What is the linking form of 「高い」?

💡 Hint: Drop い, add くて.

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