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Negation

zápor

Slovak usually makes a finite verb negative with ne-.

What changes

  1. Form most finite verb negatives with ne- attached to the verb.

  2. Use nie alone for a negative answer; do not usually say nie mám or nie rozumiem.

Negation attaches to the verb

  • mám

    nemám

  • rozumiem

    nerozumiem

  • Nie, ďakujem.

    No, thank you.

Examples

  1. Nie, ďakujem. No, thank you. Practice this
  2. Nerozumiem. I do not understand. Practice this
  3. Nemám čas. I do not have time. Practice this

Reference

Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV ↗

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