な-Adjective だ
Meanings
- used to declare a na-adjective as a predicate
- to say something is (adjective) in plain form
- informal assertive present tense for na-adjectives
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Explanation
Na-adjectives describe a property of a noun, and when you want to state that property as a simple fact, you present the na-adjective in its predicative form with だ in plain speech or です in polite speech. The だ/です attaches to the na-adjective stem (which ends with な in the dictionary form) to turn it into a predicate describing the subject of the sentence. This is the most basic, neutral way to make a statement about what something is like.
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Example sentences
He is energetic.
This town is quiet.
That shop is famous.
She is serious.
Today's classroom is lively.
He is energetic.
This town is quiet.
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