In this lesson you'll learn the plain form of adjectives.
For い-adjectives, the です ending is dropped.
For な-adjectives, the ending です is replaced with the plain form だ or じゃ ない if the adjective is negative.
Below is a table comparing the neutral form with the plain form.
English | Japanese |
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Here, summer is very hot. | ここ は 夏 が とても 暑い。koko ha natu ga totemo atui. |
The new film is not bad. | 新しい 映画 は 悪く ない。atarasii eiga ha waruku nai. |
Something is strange. | 何か 変 だ よ。nanika hen da yo. |
The situation is not pretty. | 状況 は きれい じゃ ない。zyoukyou ha kirei zya nai. |