GRAMMAR DETAIL

〜くて

and

Changes an adjective ending to connect one quality to another quality or judgment.

Examples

この部屋は広くて明るいです。

This room is spacious and bright.

この道は狭くて歩きにくい。

This road is narrow and difficult to walk on.

この毛布は軽くて暖かいです。

This blanket is light and warm.

Structure: Change the final い of an i-adjective to くて to connect the next predicate.
- 広い → 広くて, 軽い → 軽くて
Basic usage: It adds another quality or connects a quality to a related judgment.
- 広くて明るい combines spaciousness and brightness, while 狭くて歩きにくい connects narrowness with difficulty walking.

いい and na-adjectives
- いい becomes よくて. Na-adjectives connect as in 静かで, so not all adjectives use the same ending.
Tense with the following predicate
- 広くて明るかった can describe both qualities as past states. The first connective form does not independently establish tense.
Contrasting qualities
- To contrast an advantage and a drawback, use a form such as 安いけど重い with けど. Choose the connection according to whether the qualities are simply being combined or contrasted.