13 Adjective Modifying Nouns

Grammar

Grammar: Adjective ending in 「い」＋ Noun
Detailed Structure:Adjective in the attributive form + Noun
When an adjective ending in 「い」 is followed by a noun, it is used to modify the noun. Examples include "black cat" and "blue shoes." These are instances where the adjective is modifying the noun.

Examples:

ああ、黒い猫ですね。

Ah, it's a black cat.

あの青い靴はいくらですか。

How much are those blue shoes?

美しい桜ですね。

How beautiful the cherry blossoms are.

つまらない授業だなあ。

What a boring class.

悪い奴だ。

What a boring class.

Is it really that simple to have an adjective modify a noun? Yes, it's that simple. Just place the adjective and noun together, and you're done. 😁

When an adjective ending in 「い」 is directly followed by a noun, it modifies the noun and is called an "attributive modifier." That's right! It's the same "attributive modifier" you learned in N5 Grammar 04 "Noun - Attributive Modifier." The attributive form of an adjective is simply its dictionary form directly followed by a noun.