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い / な / の + 名詞 (i / na / no + meishi) — adjectives & nouns describing a noun

How adjectives and nouns describe another noun.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

大きい / きれいな / 日本語の the describing word
名詞 the described noun

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

An い-adjective goes directly before the noun (大きい家). A な-adjective adds な before the noun (きれいなはな). A noun + の describes another noun (日本語の本). Like a clause, the describing word always sits before the noun.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

あれは大きいです

あれは大きい家です。

are wa ookii ie desu.

That is a big house.

これはきれいなはなです

これはきれいなはなです。

kore wa kirei na hana desu.

This is a pretty flower.

それは日本語のです

それは日本語の本です。

sore wa nihongo no hon desu.

That is a Japanese(-language) book.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which is correct for "big house"?

💡 Hint: An i-adjective takes no な.

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