A1 · Débutant Chapitre 11

No and Never: Basic Negation

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Using 'Nathi' and 'Na' to negate sentences. Learn the placement of negative particles in simple statements.

Conseils et astuces (2)

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Drop the 'che'

Whenever you add 'nathi', make sure you remove 'che'. They are enemies!
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Placement

Always put 'na' before the verb.
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Pratique rapide (9)

Choose the correct negative.

Mari pase pen che. -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mari pase pen nathi
Nathi is for possession.

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Fill in the blank.

Te ___ khay.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: na
Na negates the verb.

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Fill in the blank.

Hu ___ jau.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: na
Na is the negative particle.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Te jau na.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Te na jau.
Na must be before the verb.

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Complete the sentence.

Hu khush ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nathi
Nathi is used for negation.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hu na jau.
Subject-na-verb order.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Amey na ramiye.
Correct order.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Te avto che nathi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Te avto nathi
Remove che.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tu khay na.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu na khay.
Na must be before the verb.

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Score: /9

Questions fréquentes (4)

Mostly for present tense states and continuous actions. For past, we use different forms.
It is neutral and used in all registers.
Yes, it is the standard negation for verbs.
Always before the verb.
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