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Old 29-Aug-2004, 18:45
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We Japanese learn that any word which explains a noun is adjectival. :?
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And what is worse, I've been teaching that way.
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We use it when nouns modify other nouns, but infinitives are regarded as infinitves.
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If you have a Japanese student or a Japanese friend, ask him/her about this problem. His/her answer would be the same as mine. :)
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