(noun) + な versus (verb) + な


Actually, I want I'm figuring out a specific sentence, which is 「暇なので相手して。」And
I thought that it means "I am bored because of my companion."

  * 暇 [hima] - "leisure" / "fun"

  * な [na] - Negative imperative. Meaning "himana" means "not fun"

  * ので [node] - "because"

  * 相手 [aite] - "companion" or someone with me

  * して [shite] - "I am doing" or current state

But according to <http://www.japanesefile.com/Adjectives/hima_na_1.html> "hima
na" means "to have free time"




暇 acts as an adjective here, which explains the な which is basically the 連体形
of the 活用語尾 (conjugative suffix). 暇 can also be a noun, but here it is not.

Your sentence means "since/because I have free time, become my partner" (lit.
because it is free time, do partner).

Finally, I will answer your question assuming you meant to say: "what is the
difference between (noun)+な and ( **adjective** )+な?" (and not ( **verb** )+な)

The basic difference between these two なs is that the な following an adjective
is the 活用語尾 (conjugative suffix), whereas the な following a noun is the
auxiliary 「だ」. Both conjugated in the 連体 form.

There is a very small difference between -na adjectives' _conjugative suffix_
and the auxiliary 「だ」, which is only morphologic (meaning there is no
difference in meaning): when we use an adjective in the 連体 form, what follows
will always be な, for example:

> 綺麗な花
>
> 暇な時
>
> 好きな人
>
> 簡単な宿題

On the other hand, a noun has no conjugation, it acts on its own, and the
following な (if there is) is independant because it is an auxiliary verb, and
not a conjugation attached to the noun.

> 「厄介な」ので = adjective (because he is troublesome)
>
> 「学生」「な」ので = noun (because he is a student)

Plus, we cannot always use 「な」 (だ) after a noun, but it is okay for an
adjective to be followed by な in any case.

> 学生なころ X
>
> 学生のころ O




暇 acts as an adjective here, which explains the な which is basically the 連体形
of the 活用語尾 (conjugative suffix). 暇 can also be a noun, but here it is not.

Your sentence means "since/because I have free time, become my partner" (lit.
because it is free time, do partner).

Finally, I will answer your question assuming you meant to say: "what is the
difference between (noun)+な and ( **adjective** )+な?" (and not ( **verb** )+な)

The basic difference between these two なs is that the な following an adjective
is the 活用語尾 (conjugative suffix), whereas the な following a noun is the
auxiliary 「だ」. Both conjugated in the 連体 form.

There is a very small difference between -na adjectives' _conjugative suffix_
and the auxiliary 「だ」, which is only morphologic (meaning there is no
difference in meaning): when we use an adjective in the 連体 form, what follows
will always be な, for example:

> 綺麗な花
>
> 暇な時
>
> 好きな人
>
> 簡単な宿題

On the other hand, a noun has no conjugation, it acts on its own, and the
following な (if there is) is independant because it is an auxiliary verb, and
not a conjugation attached to the noun.

> 「厄介な」ので = adjective (because he is troublesome)
>
> 「学生」「な」ので = noun (because he is a student)

Plus, we cannot always use 「な」 (だ) after a noun, but it is okay for an
adjective to be followed by な in any case.

> 学生なころ X
>
> 学生のころ O

