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commonly used adverbs and was already introduced in Lesson 3 as in yoku
wakarimashita. The -ku form of adjectives serves as an adverb in general.
Yoku wakarimasu. I understand it well.

Ōkiku kakimasu. I’ll write it big.
Atarashiku tsukurimasu. I’ll remake it.

The adjectives also modify a noun to make a noun phrase. Unlike noun

modifiers, which were discussed in Lesson 2, adjective modifiers do not require
no. Compare:
Nihon no rāmen Japanese ramen

oishi’i rāmen delicious ramen
Nihon no oishi’i rāmen Japan’s delicious ramen

PATTERN PRACTICE 3
Cue: Ōki’i desu ka. Is it big?

Response: Ie, ōkiku nai desu. Chi’isai No, it isn’t. It’s small.
desu.
Cue: Atsui desu ka. Is it hot?

Response: Ie, atsuku nai desu. No, it isn’t. It’s cold (to touch).
Tsumetai desu.

Use the following information and repeat the drills:
1. Takai desu ka.

2. Atarashi’i desu ka.
3. Warui desu ka.
4. Hayai desu ka.
5. Mazui desu ka.

* Repeat this drill with the following response.
Mae wa ōkikatta desu kedo, ima wa ōkiku nai desu.
It was big before, but it is not big now.

PATTERN PRACTICE 4

Cue: Bīru desu ka. Is it beer?
Response: Hai, bīru o chūmon-shimashita. Yes, I ordered beer.