Understanding Negation in Lithuanian
Negation in Lithuanian is a way to say 'no' or 'not' in a sentence. It helps us to talk about things that are not happening or things we don't have. It's like turning a light switch off to make a room dark.
Important Points
- Negation is usually placed before the verb.
- In Lithuanian, you can also use 'ne' with nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
- When using 'ne', make sure it directly precedes the word it negates.
When you want to say that you are not doing something, you put 'ne' before the action word, which is called a verb. For example, if you want to say 'I am not eating', you would say 'Aš nevalgau' in Lithuanian.
Examples
- Aš nevalgau. (I am not eating.)
- Ji neeina į mokyklą. (She is not going to school.)
- Mes neturime šuns. (We do not have a dog.)
You can also use 'ne' with other words to describe things. If you want to say something is not big, you say 'ne didelis'. So, 'The dog is not big' would be 'Šuo ne didelis'.
Examples
- Šuo ne didelis. (The dog is not big.)
- Tai ne mano knyga. (This is not my book.)
- Jis ne greitai bėga. (He does not run fast.)