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Faroese Grammar - Negation

Hi Faroese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Faroese. We will explore how to express negation, how to use negative pronouns, and how to form negative sentences.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Adjectives, Questions, Plurals & Future Tense.

Expressing Negation

In Faroese, negation is expressed using the word "ikkje" or "ikki." These words can be used interchangeably and both mean "not." "Ikkje" is more common in writing, while "ikki" is more common in speech.

• Example:

Faroese	Pronunciation	English
Eg et ikkje fisk.	[ɛiː ɛt ɪtʃə]	I do not eat fish.

Negative Pronouns

There are two negative pronouns in Faroese: "hvønn/hvør" (which) and "sum ikke" (who/whom/but not). Both of these pronouns are used to negate and say something is not the case.

• Example:

Faroese	Pronunciation	English
Hvør bókini lesti tú ikki?	[kwœʀ ˈpœʰɪnɪ ˈlɛstɪ ˈtʉ ɪtʃi]	Which book did you not read?

Forming Negative Sentences

To form a negative sentence in Faroese, you add "ikkje" or "ikki" after the verb. If the verb is irregular, change the word order so that the verb comes last.

• Example:

Faroese	Pronunciation	English
Hann køpur ikki bilin.	[han ˈtʃøpʉɹ ɪtʃɪ ˈbilɪn]	He does not buy the car.
Íbúgvarnir eru ikki tómstir.	[ʊiːˈpuɡvɛɹnɪɹ æɹʊ ɪtʃɪ ˈtɔmstɪɹ]	The residents are not empty.

You can also use negative pronouns to form negative sentences. In this case, you simply place the negative pronoun at the beginning of the sentence.

• Example:

Faroese	Pronunciation	English
Sum ikke fari, so verður einki gjørt.	[sum ɪtʃɪ ˈfaɹɪsʊ ʃɔ væɹðʊɹ ˈeiːncɪ ˈɡjœɹt]	Who doesn't go, nothing is done.

Practice Dialogue

• Person 1: Har tú ikki lært at tala føroyskt enn? ([Haven't you learned to speak Faroese yet?])
• Person 2: Jú, eg havi lært at tala føroyskt, men eg les ikki so væl. ([Yes, I have learned to speak Faroese, but I don't read it very well.])

Further Resources

To learn more about Faroese Grammar, check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions! You can also refer to the following Wikipedia pages:

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Sources

• Verb movement in Faroese

Other Lessons

• Plurals
• Future Tense
• Adjectives
• How to Use Have
• Give your Opinion
• Questions
• Conditional Mood
• Pronouns
• How to Use Be

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Table of Contents - Faroese Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verb To Be

• Personal Pronouns
• Verb To Be

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Present Tense and Regular Verbs

• Present Tense
• Regular Verbs

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Comparatives

• Basic Adjectives
• Comparatives

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Possessives

• Possessive Adjectives
• Possessive Pronouns

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Vocabulary

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Questions and Negation

• Question Words
• Negation

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Hobbies and Interests

• Common Hobbies
• Discussing Interests

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Prepositions

• Basic Prepositions
• Prepositional Phrases

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Faroese Customs and Traditions

• Faroese Holidays
• Faroese Music and Dance

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Past Tense

• Simple Past Tense
• Past Continuous Tense

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Faroese Literature and Folklore

• Faroese Literature
• Faroese Folklore

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