な-adjective ＋ な ＋ N (na-adjective + na + N) — [na-adjective] + な + noun
A な-adjective needs な between it and the noun it describes.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- When a な-adjective describes a noun, な must go in between: しずかなへや (a quiet room), 元気な犬 (a lively dog).
- This な is why they are called "な-adjectives" — な is their ID card.
Watch out
- trap: な-adjectiveThe trap again: きれいな花 ✅ (きれい花 ❌), ゆうめいなみせ ✅, しんせつな人 ✅.
- な never appears at the end of a sentence (before です) — only when attaching to a noun.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
ここはしずかなへやです。
koko wa shizuka na heya desu.
This is a quiet room.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The な-adj しずか (quiet) ──> [ + な ✅ ] ──> しずかな ──> [ + へや ] ──> しずかなへや (a quiet room) ──> ここはしずかなへやです.
きれいな花ですね。
きれいなはなですね。
What a pretty flower!
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) きれいtrap: な-adjective(a な-adj!) ──> [ + な ✅ ] ──> きれいな ──> [ + 花 ] ──> きれいな花 (a pretty flower) ──> [ + ですね ].
元気な犬です。
げんきないぬです。
It is an energetic dog.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The な-adj 元気 ──> [ + な ✅ ] ──> 元気な ──> [ + 犬 ] ──> 元気な犬 (an energetic dog) ──> [ + です ].
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
How do you say "a famous shop"? (ゆうめい = famous, みせ = shop)
💡 Hint: な-adjective + な + N.
ゆうめいなみせ — you need な in between.
What goes between a な-adjective and the noun it describes? Which one is "a quiet room"?
💡 Hint: 元気な犬, きれいな花.
しずかなへや — you need な between a な-adjective and the noun. Not の, not い.
Which is correct for "a pretty flower"?
💡 Hint: きれい is a な-adjective.
きれいな花 = "a pretty flower."
Your score: /3