なんだ (nanda)'s usage

Yamatoblue · Jul 19, 2004, 15:24

How do we use nanda?
I hear it used as "daisukinanda" or "kireinanda"
doesnt nanda mean "what"? What does it mean in the context I mentioned?
THanks
綺麗なんだ
大好きなんだ

PaulTB · Jul 19, 2004, 15:39

Originally Posted by Yamatoblue

How do we use nanda?
I hear it used as "daisukinanda" or "kireinanda"
doesnt nanda mean "what"? What does it mean in the context I mentioned?
THanks
綺麗なんだ
大好きなんだ

First thing なんだ = なのだ
Second thing な = だ, or rather the following process is used:

Sentence -> sentence のだ。 (e.g. くる。 -> くるのだ。 )

However if the sentence naturally ends in a だ then that changes into a な when it isn't at the end of the sentence. (すきだ。-> すきなのだ。)

That doesn't just apply here, there are quite a few constructions where だ turns into な.

So, back to your question, のだ, なのだ & なんだ all have much the same nuance. They add an explanatory tone. That is they tend to be used in giving explanations and in asking for explanations.

どこに行きましたか。 Where did you go?
どこに行ったのか？ Where'd you disappear off to?

＿＿＿が好きだ。I love ____.
＿＿＿が好きなんだ。(It's that / Because) I love ____.

**Glenn** · Jul 19, 2004, 17:35

Originally Posted by PaulTB

どこに行ったんのか？ Where'd you disappear off to?

I'm guessing that that was a typo. Should have been either どこに行ったのか or どこに行ったんだ, right?

PaulTB · Jul 19, 2004, 17:40

Originally Posted by Glenn

I'm guessing that that was a typo. Should have been either どこに行ったのか or どこに行ったんだ, right?

Er yes.

Guess I couldn't make my mind up between them when editing.

KickAss_Danieru · Jul 23, 2004, 05:09

。。なんだちくしょ？！？！　-_^

Jul 19, 2004, 15:24	#1
Yamatoblue Regular Member Join Date: Oct 5, 2003 Location: European Posts: 59	なんだ (nanda)'s usage How do we use nanda? I hear it used as "daisukinanda" or "kireinanda" doesnt nanda mean "what"? What does it mean in the context I mentioned? THanks 綺麗なんだ大好きなんだ

Jul 19, 2004, 15:39	#2
PaulTB Manga Psychic Join Date: Jan 22, 2004 Posts: 2,111	Originally Posted by Yamatoblue How do we use nanda? I hear it used as "daisukinanda" or "kireinanda" doesnt nanda mean "what"? What does it mean in the context I mentioned? THanks 綺麗なんだ大好きなんだ First thing なんだ = なのだ Second thing な = だ, or rather the following process is used: Sentence -> sentence のだ。 (e.g. くる。 -> くるのだ。 ) However if the sentence naturally ends in a だ then that changes into a な when it isn't at the end of the sentence. (すきだ。-> すきなのだ。) That doesn't just apply here, there are quite a few constructions where だ turns into な. So, back to your question, のだ, なのだ & なんだ all have much the same nuance. They add an explanatory tone. That is they tend to be used in giving explanations and in asking for explanations. どこに行きましたか。 Where did you go? どこに行ったのか？ Where'd you disappear off to? ＿＿＿が好きだ。I love ____. ＿＿＿が好きなんだ。(It's that / Because) I love ____. Last edited by PaulTB; Jul 19, 2004 at 17:39. Reason: Typo >_<

Jul 19, 2004, 17:35	#3
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	Originally Posted by PaulTB どこに行ったんのか？ Where'd you disappear off to? I'm guessing that that was a typo. Should have been either どこに行ったのか or どこに行ったんだ, right? __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

Jul 19, 2004, 17:40	#4
PaulTB Manga Psychic Join Date: Jan 22, 2004 Posts: 2,111	Originally Posted by Glenn I'm guessing that that was a typo. Should have been either どこに行ったのか or どこに行ったんだ, right? Er yes. Guess I couldn't make my mind up between them when editing.

Jul 23, 2004, 05:09	#5
KickAss_Danieru =Danieru= Join Date: May 12, 2004 Location: New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 52	。。なんだちくしょ？！？！　-_^ __________________ じゃまた、ダニエル

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