Structure
Examples:
食べる + ない
見る + ない
寝る + 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.
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寿司を食べない。
寿司を食べないです。
寿司を食べません。
I don't eat sushi.
テレビを見ない。
テレビを見ないです。
テレビを見ません。
I don't watch TV.
お金を借りない。
お金を借りないです。
お金を借りません。
I will not borrow money.
パンを食べない 。
パンを食べないです。
パンを食べません。
I don't eat bread.
ホラー映画は見ない。
ホラー映画は見ないです。
ホラー映画は見ません。
I don't watch horror movies.
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