TextFugu » Topic: How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives? http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/feed/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:43:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13296 <![CDATA[How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives?]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13296 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:10:28 +0000 Arnold Lau 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? :)

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13299 <![CDATA[Reply To: How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives?]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13299 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:28:10 +0000 budonoseito Ookii can be both. I think chisai can be too; but, I will have to double check.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13312 <![CDATA[Reply To: How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives?]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13312 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:26:23 +0000 KiaiFighter 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…

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13317 <![CDATA[Reply To: How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives?]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13317 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:13:12 +0000 Sheepy As far as I know there is no special grammar for them, its just the way those two are ;P

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13593 <![CDATA[Reply To: How strict are the differences between な and い adjectives?]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/how-strict-are-the-differences-between-%e3%81%aa-and-%e3%81%84-adjectives/#post-13593 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:27:32 +0000 Arnold Lau Thanks, guys!

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