Bedeutung
Negative response.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Lithuanians value directness. Saying 'Ne' is not considered rude. Similar directness is found in Latvia and Estonia. In meetings, 'Ne' is used to signal a hard 'no' to avoid wasting time. Lithuanian youth use 'Ne' in texts exactly as adults do.
Genitive Case
Always remember that negating a verb usually puts the object in the genitive case.
Don't use 'Ne' for 'Nėra'
This is the most common mistake. 'Ne' is for 'no', 'Nėra' is for 'does not exist'.
Bedeutung
Negative response.
Genitive Case
Always remember that negating a verb usually puts the object in the genitive case.
Don't use 'Ne' for 'Nėra'
This is the most common mistake. 'Ne' is for 'no', 'Nėra' is for 'does not exist'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct negative form.
Ar tu eini į parduotuvę? ____, aš neinu.
The question asks if you are going, so you must answer with 'Ne' (no).
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Negation requires the genitive case (obuolio).
Match the Lithuanian negative to its English meaning.
Match: 1. Ne, 2. Nėra, 3. Niekas
Ne is no, Nėra is there is not, Niekas is nobody.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ar turi pinigų? B: ____, aš neturiu pinigų.
You are saying you do not have money, so start with 'Ne'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAr tu eini į parduotuvę? ____, aš neinu.
The question asks if you are going, so you must answer with 'Ne' (no).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Negation requires the genitive case (obuolio).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Ne is no, Nėra is there is not, Niekas is nobody.
A: Ar turi pinigų? B: ____, aš neturiu pinigų.
You are saying you do not have money, so start with 'Ne'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is direct and honest.
Put 'ne-' in front of it.
No, only for negation.
'Ne' is 'no', 'Nėra' is 'there is not'.
Yes, functionally.
No, it is invariant.
Use 'niekada'.
Yes, it is standard.
Yes, as a prefix.
You can use 'niekada' or 'nėra' depending on the context.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Nėra
similarThere is not
Niekas
builds onNobody/Nothing
Niekada
builds onNever
Niekur
builds onNowhere
