文法: Grammar a Day - Level 2 [ げ (ge) ]

げ (ge) - Ab, seems (〜そう）

--- Notes ---
When using this grammar with an adjective or verb, you can only use those
that express emotions or feelings of the heart. For example,
うれしげ、悲しげ、楽しげ、不安げ、自信ありげ.

FORMATION:
いＡ(take off い)+げ
なＡ+げ
Ｖ[〜ありげ]

〜げだ
〜げに+Ｖ
〜げな+Ｎ

--- Examples ---
とても寂しげな表情で笑う。
He smiled with a very lonely looking expression..

あの子供は楽しげだね？
Those kids seem happy don't they?

おとなげがない。
Not worthy of a man of age.

彼は得意げな顔で、みんなに新しいカメラを見せた。
With a proud face, he showed everyone the new camera.

彼は寂しげに一人で公園のベンチに座っていた。
He,like a lonely person, was sitting on a bench in the garden.

遠足に来た子供たちが楽しげにお弁当を食べていた。
The children that came on the hike seemed to be happily eating their boxed
lunches.

彼は何か言いたげだった。
He looked like he wanted to say something.

あの人はさびしげな目をしている。
That person has a lonely look in his eye.

そのニュースを聞いたら、彼は嬉しげになった。
He seemed very happy when he heard that news.

--- Comments ---
Generally used with i adjectives for feelings / emotions. (contributor:
Amatuka)

Formed from Adjective base + ge (e.g. i-adjectives lose final i)
Ab = Adjective Base (contributor: Amatuka)

Is there a げ used for N adjectives? (contributor: Exrulez)

bamboo4, I thought 大人げない is a good example but is this irregular?
This is different from others. 大人げ is always followed by ない.
大人げ が ない or 大人げない. (contributor: Miki)

I'm not sure, but I'd guess 大人げない follows a similar pattern to
何げない、さりげない、すげない etc., rather than following
this grammar pattern. Adjectives combined with げ inflect as ーな
adjectives. 大人げない doesn't seem to work that way. (contributor:
srobertson)

〜げcan be used for i- and na-adjectives (contributor: angelitosh2004)

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