Example Question (how does すぎる work with adjectives?)

[ejl2012]

このぼうしは大きすぎます。

This hat is too big.

In this example, why does おおきい become おおき?

Thanks!

[BK-201]

When using すぎる you have to use the adjective stem (remove the い at the end).

Here’s a simple explanation: Japanese Grammar – too much / 〜すぎる - PuniPuniJapan

[seanblue]

I moved the topic to the grammar section of the forum and renamed the topic to be clearer.

There’s also another topic that you can use if you want for simple grammar questions like this.

Short Grammar Questions (Part 1)

This thread is for grammar questions that are too short to create a new topic for them. We used to have a thread like this but it’s been archived. If your question is more comlplex, maybe do make a new thread. I’ll start: I know that in Japanese, 行く and 来る are from the perspective of the speaker, not the listener, so: “I will come to the park” - 私は公園に行く。 Does this apply to 持ってくる (to bring) as well? Example: “I will bring it to the post office” ① 私は郵便局に持っていく ② 私は郵便局に持ってくる

[ejl2012]

Thank you!

[Vanilla]

BK’s link didn’t seem to have negatives mentioned, so I also recommend looking at this link
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/amount#Saying_there8217s_too_much_of_something_using

Neg+sugiru is pretty rare ime, but its worth learning with the rest of sugiru stuff.