| GENJI I 05日本語 | Romaji | English | ||
| 二。高かった です。 | ||||
| Ni. Takakatta desu | 2. (He) was tall | |||
| Formal Past | ||||
| i-adjective | ||||
| 高い | takai | tall; expensive | ||
| takakatta desu | he was tall ("tall-was is") | |||
| na-adjective | ||||
| 元気な | genkina | healthy | ||
| genki deshita | was healthy ("healthy was") | |||
| 1 | 安い | yasui | yasukatta desu | cheap - was cheap |
| 2 | 熱い | atsui | atsukatta desu | hot - was hot |
| 3 | 寒い | samui | samukatta desu | cold - was cold |
| 4 | 面白い | omoshiroi | omoshirokatta desu | interesting - was interesting |
| 5 | 詰まらない | tsumaranai | tsumaranakatta desu | boring - was boring |
| 6 | 忙しい | isogashii | isogashikatta desu | busy - was busy |
| 7 | いい・良かった | ii | yokatta desu | good (well) - it was good |
| 8 | 静かな | shizukana | shizuka deshita | quiet, tranquil - was quiet |
| 9 | 賑やかな | nigiyakana | nigiyaka deshita | bustling, lively - was lively |
| 10 | 綺麗な | kireina | kirei deshita | pretty - was pretty |
| 11 | 肥満な | himanna | himan deshita | corpulent - was fat |
| Formal Negative Past | ||||
| i-adjective | ||||
| 安い・安く ありません でした。 | ||||
| Yasui - yasuku arimasen deshita | Cheap - it wasn't cheap | |||
| na-adjective | ||||
| 元気な | genkina | healthy | ||
| genki ja arimasen deshita | wasn't healthy "healthy /well/ is-not was" |
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| 高い・高く ありません でした。 | ||||
| 1 | 高い | takai | takaku arimasen deshita | tall, high - (he) wasn't
tall expensive - (it) wasn't expensive |
| 2 | 楽しい | tanoshii | tanoshiku arimasen deshita | fun/enjoyable - it wasn't funny |
| 3 | 優しい | yasashii | yasashiku arimasen deshita | easy ; tender - he wasn't tender |
| 4 | 詰まらない | tsumaranai | tsumaranaku arimasen deshita | boring, uninteresting - it wasn't boring |
| 5 | 多き | ooki | ookiku arimasen deshita | big - it wasn't big |
| 6 | いい・よく | ii | yoku arimasen deshita | good (well) - it wasn't good |
| 7 | 忙しい | isogashii | isogashiku arimasen deshita | busy - wasn't busy |
| 8 | 賑やかな | nigiyakana | nigiyaka ja arimasen deshita | bustling, lively - wasn't lively |
| 9 | 静かな | shizukana | shizuka ja arimasen deshita | quiet, tranquil - wasn't quiet |
| 10 | 綺麗な | kireina | kirei ja arimasen deshita | pretty - wasn't pretty |
| 11 | 肥満な | himanna | himan ja arimasen deshita | corpulent - "fat /well/ is-not was" |
| 暇な | himana | hima ja arimasen deshita | having free time | |