Chapter 8 Grammar

Question 1

(+) S wa + Adj-i + desu.

S is ~

Adj-i

Answer 1

~san wa yasashii desu.

~ is kind.

Question 2

(-) S wa + Adj-kunai + desu.

Adj-i

Answer 2

~san wa yasashikunai desu.

~isn’t kind.

Question 3

(+) S wa + Adj + desu.

na isn’t written.

Adj-na

Answer 3

~san wa genki desu.

Question 4

(-) S wa + Adj + ja [dewa] arimasen.

Adj-na

Answer 4

~san wa genki ja arimasen.

Question 5

(+) S wa + Adj-i + N + desu.
(-) S wa + Adj-kunai + N + desu.

S is adj-i N.

Adj-i

Answer 5

(+) “Cho Ray” wa ookii byouin desu.
(-) Cho Ray wa chisakunai byouin desu.

Cho Ray is(n’t) a small hospital.

Question 6

(+) S wa + Adj-na + N + desu
(-) S wa + Adj-na + N + ja[dewa]arimasen

Adj-na

Answer 6

(+) Cho Ray wa yuumeina byouin desu.
(-) Cho Ray wa yuumeina byouin ja arimasen.

Question 7

(?) Donna + N + desuka?

What is N like?

Answer 7

~san wa donna hito desuka?
—[~san wa] shinsetsuna hito desu.

Question 8

(?) N + doudesuka?

Ask about impression, feeling, opinion

Answer 8

Oshigoto wa doudesuka?
—Omoshiroi desu.

How is your work?

Question 9

(+) + desuga, (-) desu.

Connect 2 opposite tone.

Answer 9

Nihongo no tabemono wa oishiidesuga, takai desu.

Question 10

N + doredesuka?

Which one?

Answer 10

~san wa no kuruma wa doredesuka?
—Shiroi kuruma desu.