What type of adjective is かわいい as well as a question regarding this.

[Razahia]

Could someone please explain what type of adjective かわい is? I've seen it been called a な adjective and conjugated as such but also have seem it been called an い adjective and conjugated as such. Me and a friend have come to a complete stand-still on this and have no clue. Save us.

Also, when conjugating い adjectives, the く in the negative conjugations replace the final い of the adjective. However, where does this い come from? The stem? ( If present ) or the い added on from the present tense affirmative conjugation?

Thanks in advance.

 

[abhishek]

かわいい is い-adjective with かわい as stem.
Present affirm:
可愛い [か.わい.い]
Present Negative：
可愛くない「か.わい.くない」
Past affirm:
可愛かった 「か.わい.かった」
Past Negative：
可愛くなかった「か.わい.くなかった」
more info on conjugation here