Level 5

Kinou tabeta choushoku In this lesson, you will learn how to create compound modifiers using the short forms of verbs, adjectives, and nouns in Japanese. Short forms are an essential part of the language that can modify nouns by placing the modifying element before the noun. Creating more complex modifiers using short forms In Japanese, […]

Benri na apuri Using Noun-Adjectives as Modifiers When using noun-adjectives as modifiers, the structure changes slightly compared to their standalone forms. Affirmative When using noun-adjectives as modifiers in the affirmative form, you add “na” after the noun-adjective, followed by the noun it modifies. kenkou na tabemono = healthy foodshizuka na heya = quiet roomyuumei na

ii suimin ga daiji desu Using i-Adjectives as Modifiers Simple affirmative To modify a noun using an i-adjective in its affirmative form, you simply place the i-adjective directly before the noun. yasashii hito = kind personomoshiroi eiga = funny movietakai biru = tall buildingkawaii inu = cute dog Simple negative To modify a noun using

Neru jikan ga hoshii desu Here, you will learn how to use simple modifiers with the short forms of verbs, adjectives, and nouns. In Japanese, short forms can modify things by placing them before nouns, similar to how adjectives work in English. This allows you to provide more detailed descriptions and specify qualities or actions