N569/133
い-Adjective くなかった
い-Adjective + くなかった
Meanings
- Was not
- Wasn't (i-adjective)
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Explanation
Past negative form for i-adjectives. Attach くなかった to the stem of the i-adjective (drop い, add く + なかった). Used to describe that something was not in a certain state in the past. This is the plain form; for polite past negative, use くありませんでした.
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Example sentences
この本は高くなかった。
This book wasn't expensive.
今日は天気がよくなかった。
The weather wasn't good today.
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