〜で（な-adj） (-de (na-adj)) — and (linking na-adjectives)
The linking form of na-adjectives.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
な-adj な-adj [な] + で
unchanged (जस्ताको तस्तै) きれい kirei
+ Suffix (प्रत्यय) で (de)
= Linking form (जोड्ने रूप) きれいで kirei de
Select a verb (विवरण हेर्न क्रिया चयन गर्नुहोस्)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- To join a な-adjective nothing is cut — just add で: しずか ──> しずかで、べんりです (it is quiet and convenient).
- You can think of this で as the "joining form" of です from Lesson 1.
Versus what you know
Easy memory: い-adjective = くて, な-adjective = で.
Watch out
trap: な-adjectiveきれい, ゆうめい, きらい are な-adjectives here too ➔ きれいで ✅ (きれくて ❌).
Step-by-step breakdown (चरणबद्ध रूपान्तरण)
trap: な-adjectiveclean / pretty きれい (kirei)
きれいで - 1 Starttrap: な-adjectiveな-adjective: きれい (kirei) looks like い, but is な
- 2 Nothing removed: きれい (kirei) きれくて ❌
- 3 Add [+ ✅ で]: きれい + で = きれいで
healthy 元気 (genki)
元気で - 1 Start: げんき (genki)
- 2 Nothing removed: げんき (genki)
- 3 Add [+ ✅ で]: げんき + で = げんきで
quiet しずか (shizuka)
しずかで - 1 Start: しずか (shizuka)
- 2 Nothing removed: しずか (shizuka)
- 3 Add [+ ✅ で]: しずか + で = しずかで
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3
What is the linking form of 「きれい」?
💡 Hint: Na-adjectives take 「で」.
kirei + de = kirei de, not くて.
"quiet and convenient": この へやは ＿＿、べんりです。
💡 Hint: 「しずか」 is a na-adjective.
shizuka + de = shizuka de.
Correct linking form of 「元気」 (na-adjective)?
💡 Hint: Na-adjective = 「で」.
genki + de = genki de.
Your score: /3