They could be right in that your phrase was not entirely correct -- depends on context -- but there is no such word as "счастливен". What they most probably meant was "Я счастлив".I said, I don't remember where, this sentence: Я счастливый. And somebody corrected me to say: Я счастливен.![]()
Счастливый and счастлив are adjectives, full and short form, respectively.
You may want to read another thread on this topic: Краткая форма прилагательного
It is partially correct. It does not apply to all short adjectives. Only to some.They said to me -ен is for men and -на for women. Is that correct?