A1 · Débutant Chapitre 9

Saying 'No': Basic Negation

4 Règles totales
1 min
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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Understand how to form negative sentences in Bengali, turning positive statements into their opposites. This covers simple negation for verbs and nouns.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overcomplicate. Just add 'না' after the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)
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First Person

Always use 'নই' for 'I am not'. 'নয়' sounds like you are talking about someone else.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be' (নয় - noy, নেই - nei)
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Watch the suffix

Always check who you are talking to before choosing the suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Imperatives (করো না - koro na)
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Intonation is Key

Always raise your voice at the end of the sentence to show it's a question.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Questions

Pratique rapide (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

সে ডাক্তার নই।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে ডাক্তার নয়
3rd person requires 'নয়'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be' (নয় - noy, নেই - nei)

Fill in the blank.

তারা গান ___ (do not sing).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: গায় না
Correct verb form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

না করো

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Na must follow verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Imperatives (করো না - koro na)

Fill in the blank.

তুমি দেরি ___ না।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Tumi takes 'o' suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Imperatives (করো না - koro na)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

সে না আসবে কি?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে কি আসবে না?
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Questions

Fill in the blank.

আমি ছাত্র ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: নই
1st person requires 'নই'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be' (নয় - noy, নেই - nei)

Fill in the blank.

আমি ভাত ___ (do not eat).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: খাই না
Standard negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আমি যাই না
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

সে খায়নি না।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে খায় না
Avoid double negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)

Choose the correct negation.

He does not come.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: সে আসে না
Correct negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating Verbs (না - na)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, for verbs. Use 'নয়' for nouns.
No, Bengali verbs do not change for gender.
It is the specific 1st-person form of the negative copula.
Sometimes in casual speech, but 'নয়' is more precise.
No, it must always follow the verb.
Yes, it acts as the negative particle.
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