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why is "円滑" an Adjective not an Adverb in this sentence?
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2017-10-27T12:42:03.257
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particle-に particle-な
Why is "な" in "円滑な活動を助ける" not "に"?
it can be either adj or adv but the meaning will change, if it's a noun phrase
like here na-adj is required
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2017-10-27T13:12:13.413
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It's simply because 円滑 adjectivally modifies 活動, not 助ける, in this sentence.
What's smooth in this context is the 活動 (activity) itself, not the manner of
helping/promoting. In other words, the speaker wants to say "smooth activity",
not "to help/promote smoothly."
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