diff --git a/content/notes/Tae Kim Grammar Guide.md b/content/notes/Tae Kim Grammar Guide.md index b873f457a..ac5ab5a73 100644 --- a/content/notes/Tae Kim Grammar Guide.md +++ b/content/notes/Tae Kim Grammar Guide.md @@ -178,4 +178,39 @@ e.g., Who is the student? ボブ) そこじゃない。図書館 は  ここだ。 ## Adjectives -Used to describe nouns. Adjective modifies a noun that follows it. Can also be connectd the sam \ No newline at end of file +Used to describe nouns. Adjective modifies a noun that follows it. Can also be connectd the same way as nouns using particles. + +Two types of adjectives: +- na-adjectives +- i-adjectives + +### The na-adjective +1. 静か 【しず・か】 (na-adj) – quiet +2. 人 【ひと】 – person +3. きれい (na-adj) – pretty; clean +4. 友達 【とも・だち】 – friend +5. 親切 【しん・せつ】 (na-adj) – kind +6. 魚 【さかな】 – fish +7. 好き 【す・き】 (na-adj) – likable; desirable +8. 肉 【にく】 – meat +9. 野菜 【や・さい】 – vegetables + +Acts essentaially like a noun. Conjugation rules for nouns and na-adjs are the same. + +One difference: na-adjs can modify a noun following by adding 「な」between the adj and the noun. + +E.g., +- 静かな人。Quiet person +- きれいな人。Pretty person + +You can also use adjs with particles like nouns. + +E.g., +- 友達は親切。Friend is kind +- 友達は親切な人だ。Friend is kind person + +Conjugation rules for na-adjs are the same as nouns + +E.g., +- ボブは魚が好きだ。Bob likes fish +- ボブは魚が好き \ No newline at end of file