な-adjective
noun/nɑː ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
Etymology From Japanese な (-na) + adjective.
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Japanese An adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.
- Coordinate term: い-adjective
- Because そう is a な-adjective, its negative form is そうじゃない, except that そうにない should be used for verbs.2014 January 1, Yukiko Abe Hatasa, Kazumi Hatasa, Seiichi Makino, Nakama 1: Japanese Communication Culture Context, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 370: