Unit 16 of 30

Describe a noun with na

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What to notice

な-adjectives use な directly before a noun. Words such as きれい belong to this pattern even though they end in the sound i.

静かな町です。

It is a quiet town.

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1. A quiet room: 静か（　）部屋。

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な

静か is a な-adjective modifying 部屋.

2. A clean room: きれい（　）部屋。

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な

きれい belongs to the な-adjective pattern.

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