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N5 Lesson 2: 7/12

る-Verb (Negative)Will/Does/Do (not)

Structure

Examples:
​​() + ない
​​() + ない
() + ない

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Verb

  • Word Type

    Auxiliary Verb

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About る-Verb (Negative)

The negative form of る-Verbs are conjugated based on the same set of rules used for other forms of る-Verb conjugation (removal of る, followed by the addition of something else). In the case of negation, the additional component will be ない (casual), or ません (polite).

While the common translation of ない and ません is simply 'not', they actually have several possible nuances. These nuances are 'don't' (usually not), 'won't' (intentionally not), or 'can't' (unintentionally not).

Both ない and ません are auxiliary verbs (ません is a conjugation of ます), meaning that they have their own set of conjugation rules.

Caution

The ない attached to make the negative form of adjectives is a different word, and therefore follows different conjugation rules. When attached to adjectives ない itself is an い-Adjective, and not an auxiliary verb.

Examples

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    寿司(すし)()ない
    寿司(すし)()ないです
    寿司(すし)()べません

    I don't eat sushi.

    テレビ()ない
    テレビ()ないです
    テレビ()ません

    I don't watch TV.

    (かね)()りない
    (かね)()りないです
    (かね)()りません

    I will not borrow money.

    パン()べない
    パン()べないです
    パン()べません

    I don't eat bread.

    ホラー映画(えいが)()ない
    ホラー映画(えいが)()ないです
    ホラー映画(えいが)()ません

    I don't watch horror movies.

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