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Negation and 'No'

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Master the art of saying 'no' and navigate Czech negation with confidence.

  • Attach the 'ne-' prefix to verbs to express negative actions.
  • Apply the logic of double negation used in Czech sentences.
  • Construct clear, grammatically correct negative statements.
Saying 'no' the right way.

学べること

How to negate verbs and nouns in Czech. Learn the rule of double negatives and the prefix 'ne-'.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: negate any present tense verb using the 'ne-' prefix.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: create sentences with multiple negative words like 'nikdo' or 'nic'.

ヒントとコツ (2)

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Prefix, not word

Always write 'ne-' attached to the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Prefix 'ne-' for Verbs
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Think of it as a team

The negative pronoun and the verb are a team. They both need to be negative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

重要な語彙 (5)

nevidím I do not see nikdo nobody nic nothing nikdy never nemám I do not have

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Review Summary

  • ne + verb
  • ne-verb + negative pronoun/adverb

よくある間違い

You must negate the verb too. In Czech, the negative pronoun requires a negative verb.

Wrong: Vidím nic.
正解: Nevidím nic.

The prefix 'ne-' should be attached directly to the verb without a space.

Wrong: Ne mám.
正解: Nemám.

Do not add extra 'ne' words; one negative verb and one negative pronoun are enough.

Wrong: Nevidím nikoho ne.
正解: Nevidím nikoho.

Next Steps

You've conquered the negative! Keep going, your Czech is becoming more natural every day.

Write 5 negative sentences about your day.

Continue to: Possessive Adjectives

クイック練習 (9)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nikdo neví.
Standard negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Fill in the correct negative verb.

Nikdo ___ (know).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: neví
The verb must be negated.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Fill in the blank.

Nic ___ (see).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nevidím
Verb must be negated.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ne pracuji.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nepracuji
Must be one word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Prefix 'ne-' for Verbs

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nikdo mi volal.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nikdo mi nevolal.
Past tense negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Which is correct?

Nikdy ___ tam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nejdu
Verb must be negated.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Select the correct negative form.

On ___ (být) doma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: není
The negative of 'je' is 'není'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Prefix 'ne-' for Verbs

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Já nic dělám.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Já nic nedělám.
Verb must be negated.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation in Czech

Add 'ne-' to the verb.

Já ___ (piju) kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nepiju
Attach 'ne-' to the start.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Prefix 'ne-' for Verbs

Score: /9

よくある質問 (4)

No, it is a prefix that must be attached to the verb.
No, Czech does not use auxiliary verbs for negation.
It's not a double negative; it's negative harmony. It's just how Czech grammar works.
No, never in standard Czech.
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