[JLPT grammar] Can we replace っぽく with ぽい?
Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N3 course!
[Question]
Sensei, for this sentence, can we replace っぽく with ぽい?
「この服は高かったけど、安っぽく見える。」
[My Reply]
No, we can use 「っぽく」, but not 「ぽい」「っぽい」
At first, it needs smallっ with ぽい.
And when it is added before a verb, the conjugation is っぽく.
～っぽく＋ verb
～っぽく＋見える
The conjugation of ～っぽい is the same as i-adjective.
So, if it is followed by a noun or ends in a sentence, we use っぽい.
～っぽい花(はな noun)
～っぽいです。
I hope my answer helps you. 😊
In the JLPT course, you can ask me any questions as much as you want.
I will teach you until you get it!
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