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Originally Posted by Vinnythefox
Once again I cannot understand the difference between these, sorry to bother you.
物静かな性格
or
静かな性格
I can only venture a guess that 物静か is a noun and 静か isn't a noun. I still can't see the difference between the meaning of the na-adjective form. Since 物静か has the kanji 物 on the front, I can only guess that it is as silent as an object.. but that is a far-fetched assumption.
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Both are na-adjectives.
The 物 part of 物静か has nothing to do with "object". It is a prefix meaning "somewhat" or "somehow". It is only used with limited words, such as 物静か、物寂しい、物悲しい、物めずらしい, etc.
The difference between 物静かな性格 and 静かな性格 is very subtle. I would say that the former was preferred among better writers/speakers. The former puts a little more emphasis on the "composed" part of the personality while the latter says one is plain "quiet".