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Old 2013-02-22, 13:08   Link #3630
Kudryavka
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Originally Posted by LeoXiao View Post
IIRC if it ends in -ii, such as "yasashii", "oishii", etc, then it undergoes a more complex process, but if it's something else (like "keizaiteki" or "zankoku"), then it simply takes -na, i.e. "keizaiteki na ryori" (economical cuisine)
I mean for words that are just nouns, not already common -na adjectives. Like could I do 犬な?
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Originally Posted by larethian View Post

No, it doesn't work that way. And as a matter of fact, sorry to say, but I don't exactly understand what you are asking. Are you talking about na-adjectives which are sometimes known as adjectival nouns? Perhaps if you clarify you a little bit, someone will be able to better help you.
Thank you. I think my new clarification is better to understand.
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