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  • June 25, 2011 at 3:10 am #13296

    Arnold Lau
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    I keep seeing constructions such as 大きな帽子　and 小さな川 even if 大きい　and 小さい are “i-adjectives.” Is there a hidden grammar point I’m missing? :)

    June 25, 2011 at 4:28 am #13299

    budonoseito
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    Ookii can be both. I think chisai can be too; but, I will have to double check.

    June 25, 2011 at 2:26 pm #13312

    KiaiFighter
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    Yeah, 大きい and 小さい are both な and い adjectives.

    However, I am also unclear on when to use them in each form…

    June 25, 2011 at 10:13 pm #13317

    Sheepy
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    As far as I know there is no special grammar for them, its just the way those two are ;P

    July 2, 2011 at 11:27 pm #13593

    Arnold Lau
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    Thanks, guys!

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