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Course 1 Lesson 6: Matsumoto's Computer (Grammar)

tmsklarz

Post Date: 2021-02-06 18:08:34

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On page 143 of the book the first question is "what color car do you want?
Say I'd like to answer "I like silver and white cars."
Would I say:

ぎいんいろとしろいくるまがすきです (without the の)
or
ぎいんいろのとしろいくるまがすきです (with the の, even though the の adjective ぎいんいろ is not adjacent to the noun くるま?)

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Post Date: 2021-02-08 02:38:21

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Your sentences are almost correct :)
There is only one small mistake. "Silver" should be ぎんいろ (GIN-IRO).

Here are some example sentences.

1）ぎんいろとしろいくるまがすきです。(GIN-IRO TO SHIROI KURUMA GA SUKI DESU)
= I like silver and white cars.

２）ぎんいろのくるまとしろいくるまがすきです。(GIN-IRO NO KURUMA TO SHIROI KURUMA GA SUKI DESU)
= I like silver cars and white cars.

If you are using the One Pronoun の as in your second sentence, it would be better to use it for both colors.

3）ぎんいろのとしろいのがすきです。(GIN-IRO NO TO SHIROI NO GA SUKI DESU)
= I like silver ones and white ones.

tmsklarz

Post Date: 2021-02-08 05:14:35

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ありがとおございます
ありがとおございます
Very helpful, thanks!