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Learning the Malagasy Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Malagasy language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Malagasy.
Malagasy negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).
In Malagasy, negation can be made simply by placing "Tsy" before the main verb. But sometimes a double negative is required. "Tsia" is the most common negative.
Tsy afaka manao an’ity aho (I can't do this).
Tsy manan-katao izy ireo (they don't have anything to do – Double Negative).
Tsy tiako ity (I don't like it)
Here are some examples:
| English Negation | Malagasy Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | |
| Negation | Fandavana |
| he is not here | tsy ato izy |
| that is not my book | tsy bokiko ito |
| do not enter | aza miditra |
Notice the structure of the Negation in Malagasy.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Malagasy placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malagasy vocabulary.
| English Negation | Malagasy Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | tsy miteny aho |
| I don't write | tsy manoratra aho |
| I don't drive | tsy mamily aho/tsy miltondra fiara aho |
| I don't love | tsy tiako |
| I don't give | tsy homeko |
| I don't smile | tsy mitsiky aho |
| I don't take | tsy alaiko |
| he doesn't speak | tsy miteny izy |
| he doesn't write | tsy manoratra izy |
| he doesn't drive | tsy mitondra izy |
| he doesn't love | tsy tiany |
| he doesn't give | tsy omeny |
| he doesn't smile | tsy mitsiky izy |
| he doesn't take | tsy alainy |
| we don't speak | tsy miteny izahay |
| we don't write | tsy manoratra izahay |
| we don't drive | tsy mamily izahay |
| we don't love | tsy tianay |
| we don't give | tsy omenay |
| we don't smile | tsy mitsiky izahay |
| we don't take | tsy alainay |
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