I. Formation of the -te form of -i adjective and desu

These kinds of the -te forms are different from those which are made with verbs.
They never precede kudasai.

A. -I adjective
The -te form of an -i adjective can be obtained by changing the final -i to -kute. For example, the -te form of atarashii is atarashikute, furui is furukute, etc., but the te form of ii "good" is yokute.

* Table of the -te form of -i adjectives *
Non-polite forms of -i adjective -Te form
muzukashii
yasashii muzukashikute
yasashikute



B. Desu
The -te form of desu is de, and this form occurs when either the base of a –na adjective or a noun precedes desu. For example, the -te form or shizuka desu is shizuka de, and that of gakusee desu is gakusee de, etc.



* Table of the -te form of desu *
Desu with -na adjective and noun -Te form
genki desu
hima desu
hon desu
kaze desu genki de
hima de
hon de
kaze de