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What is the function of き when is follows an adjective? The song 四季の歌 starts with the lines: 春を愛する人は  心清き人 People loving the other seasons are likewise described with and adjective that ends with き: 強き 深き 広き What is the function of き here?
Oct 14, 2014 6:08 PM
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In everyday conversation, we don't use this き, it's from the anciant Japanese language and is used for poetry very often. It's one of the conjugations of adjective and now we say 清い、深い、広い. I hope this helps you.
October 14, 2014
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