Where does “指示形容詞” come from?
指示形容詞 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 形容詞, from Japanese 詞, from Japanese 自動詞, from Japanese 自動 — automatic movement, automatic functioning;...
指示形容詞 (Japanese): demonstrative adjective
Definitions
- demonstrative adjective
Ancestry of “指示形容詞”, step by step
指示形容詞 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 形容詞
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 形容詞 | a word that modifies or describes a noun or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 詞 | word; word; part of speech |
| 3 | Japanese | 自動詞 | intransitive verb |
| 4 | Japanese | 自動 | automatic movement, automatic functioning;... |
via Japanese 指示
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 指示 | instructions, indication; prescribe, dictate |