Negating with 'Na'
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To make a sentence negative in Gujarati, simply place the particle 'na' (ના) before the verb.
- Place 'na' directly before the verb: 'Hu na jau' (I do not go).
- The verb remains in its base or conjugated form depending on the tense.
- In simple sentences, 'na' acts as the primary negation marker.
Meanings
The particle 'na' is the standard way to negate actions or states in Gujarati.
Action Negation
Used to negate an action verb.
“Hu na jau.”
“Te na khay.”
Negation Pattern
| Subject | Object | Negation | Verb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hu | pani | na | pau |
| Tu | pani | na | pay |
| Te | pani | na | pay |
| Amey | pani | na | paiye |
| Tame | pani | na | pao |
| Teo | pani | na | pay |
Common Negation Pairs
| Full | Short |
|---|---|
| na nathi | nathi |
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Subj + Obj + Verb | Hu pani pau. |
| Negative | Subj + Obj + na + Verb | Hu pani na pau. |
| Question | Subj + Obj + Verb + che? | Hu pani pau che? |
| Negative Question | Subj + Obj + na + Verb + che? | Hu pani na pau che? |
| Past Negative | Subj + Obj + na + Verb(past) | Hu pani na piyo. |
| Future Negative | Subj + Obj + na + Verb(fut) | Hu pani na pishu. |
طیف رسمیت
Hu na jau. (General)
Hu na jau. (General)
Hu na jau. (General)
Na jau. (General)
Negation Flow
Action
- na jau do not go
State
- na nathi is not
Examples by Level
Hu na jau.
I do not go.
Te na khay.
He does not eat.
Amey na ramiye.
We do not play.
Tu na bol.
You do not speak.
Hu safarchan na khatu nathi.
I am not eating an apple.
Teo na aave.
They do not come.
Aa pustak na vanchu.
I do not read this book.
Hu na jami.
I did not eat.
Jo tame na aavo, to hu na jau.
If you do not come, I will not go.
Tene na kidhu ke te aavshe.
He did not say that he would come.
Hu na samjyo ke shu thayu.
I did not understand what happened.
Amey na vicharyu hatu.
We had not thought about it.
Tene na matra kam karyu, pan na shikhyu.
He did not just work, but did not learn.
Koni pase na samay hato.
Nobody had time.
Hu na kari shaku.
I cannot do it.
Te na aave tevu che.
It is such that he does not come.
Te na aave em na nathi.
It is not that he does not come.
Hu na karu to shu?
What if I do not do it?
Tene na joyu, na sambhalyu.
He did not see, nor did he hear.
Aa na thay tevu nathi.
It is not impossible for this to happen.
Na aavvu te na aavvu.
Not coming is not coming.
Tene na karyu, na karavshe.
He did not do it, nor will he have it done.
Koni na aavva thi...
Due to someone not coming...
Na joiye to na joiye.
If we don't see, we don't see.
Easily Confused
Learners swap them.
Learners use them interchangeably.
Confusing particle with compound verb.
اشتباهات رایج
Hu jau na.
Hu na jau.
Na hu jau.
Hu na jau.
Hu na.
Hu na jau.
Hu nathi jau.
Hu na jau.
Te na khay nathi.
Te na khay.
Hu na karu che.
Hu na karu.
Na te jau.
Te na jau.
Tene na aavshe.
Te na aavshe.
Hu na karu hato.
Hu na karto hato.
Na te na jau.
Te na jau.
Te na aave tevu nathi.
Te na aave em nathi.
Na karvu te na karvu.
Na karvu te na karvu.
Sentence Patterns
Hu ___ na ___.
Te ___ na ___.
Jo tame ___ na ___, to hu ___.
Hu ___ na ___ hato.
Real World Usage
Hu na aavu.
Mirchu na naksho.
Hu na karu.
Hu na samjyo.
Hu na karu!
Pyaj na naksho.
Placement
Don't end with na
Use with nathi
Politeness
Smart Tips
Put 'na' before it.
Keep it simple: Subject + na + Verb.
Ensure 'na' is placed correctly to sound professional.
Focus on the 'na' sound before the verb.
تلفظ
Na
Pronounced like 'na' in 'nap'.
Flat
Hu na jau.
Simple statement of fact.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of 'na' as a 'No-Action' sign. It stops the verb in its tracks!
Visual Association
Imagine a giant red 'NA' sticker being slapped onto a person who is about to run. The sticker stops them from moving.
Rhyme
When you want to say no, put 'na' before the go.
Story
Once there was a boy named 'Na'. He loved to stand in front of verbs. Whenever he stood in front of 'eat', it became 'not eat'. He was the gatekeeper of all negative actions.
Word Web
چالش
Write 5 sentences about things you are NOT doing right now using 'na'.
نکات فرهنگی
Negation is often softened in polite society.
Dialectal variations might use different particles.
More emphatic negation.
Derived from Indo-Aryan roots for negation.
Conversation Starters
Tame na jao?
Te na khay?
Tame na aavo?
Tame na karsho?
Journal Prompts
Test Yourself
Hu ___ jau.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Te jau na.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
I do not eat.
Answer starts with: Hu ...
Te ___ khay.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Tu khay na.
Score: /8
تمرینهای عملی
8 exercisesHu ___ jau.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Te jau na.
jau / na / Hu
I do not eat.
Te ___ khay.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Tu khay na.
Score: /8
سوالات متداول (8)
Yes, it is the standard negation for verbs.
Always before the verb.
In English, 'no' is a response. In Gujarati, 'na' is a particle.
The sentence will be affirmative.
Yes, it is standard.
No, it is invariant.
Use 'Hu nathi'.
No, it is gender-neutral.
In Other Languages
No
Spanish allows double negatives.
ne...pas
Gujarati is single-part.
nicht
Placement is different.
-nai
Gujarati uses a prefix particle.
la
Arabic has different particles for different tenses.
bu
Gujarati has more complex verb endings.
