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Learning the Lithuanian Negation displayed below is vital to the language. Lithuanian negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).
In Lithuanian, negation is made simply by placing "ne-" in the main verb of predicate. But sometimes different or double negative is required. "Ne-" is the most common negative.
Negaliu to padaryti. (I can't do this).
Jis nenori valgyti. (He don’t wants to eat.)
Here are some examples:
| English Negation | Lithuanian Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | Neiginiai |
| he is not here | Jo čia nėra! |
| that is not my book | tai ne mano knyga |
| do not enter | įėjimo nėra/įeiti draudžiama |
Notice the structure of the Negation in Lithuanian.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Lithuanian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Lithuanian vocabulary.
| English Negation | Lithuanian Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | Aš nekalbu |
| I don't write | Aš nerašau |
| I don't drive | nevairuoju |
| I don't love | nemyliu |
| I don't give | neduodu |
| I don't smile | nesišypsau |
| I don't take | neimu |
| he doesn't speak | Jis nekalba |
| he doesn't write | nerašo |
| he doesn't drive | nevairuoja |
| he doesn't love | nemyli |
| he doesn't give | neduoda |
| he doesn't smile | nesišypso |
| he doesn't take | neima |
| we don't speak | nekalbame |
| we don't write | nerašome |
| we don't drive | nevairuojame |
| we don't love | nemylime |
| we don't give | neduodame |
| we don't smile | nesišypsome |
| we don't take | neimame |
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