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Negation in Tajik can be expressed using the word "не" (ne). In this lesson, you will learn how to negate sentences in Tajik and practice forming negative sentences.

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

Negating Sentences with "не"

In Tajik, the word "не" (ne) is used to negate sentences. It is placed before the word that is being negated. For example:

• Ман дарсхону не мехонам. (Man darskhonu ne mekhonam.) - I am not eating breakfast.

In this sentence, "не" negates the verb "mekhonam" which means "I am eating". Without "не", the sentence would mean "I am eating breakfast".

Here are a few more examples:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English
Ман китоб не мекунам.	Man kitob ne mekunam.	I am not reading a book.
Ти рӯзаҳои шанбе не баҳорӣ сафар мекунӣ.	Ti ruzaҳoi shanbe ne bahorӣ safar mekuni.	You don't travel in spring on Saturdays.
У ончоҳ дӯст не дорад.	U onchoh dust ne dorad.	He/she does not have many friends.

In some cases, "не" is placed after the word being negated. For example:

• Ман би-неҳондантавон намекунам. (Man bi-nehondan tavon namhekunam.) - I cannot speak English.

In this sentence, "не" is used to negate the verb "mekunam" which means "I am speaking". However, it is placed after the word "tavon" which means "English".

Using "не" in Questions

In Tajik, questions can also be negated by using "не". For example:

• Ту пӯшиш мекунӣ?! - Бе, ман не пӯшиш мекунам. (Tu pushish mekuni?! - Be, man ne pushish mekunam.) - Are you sleeping?! - No, I am not sleeping.

In this example, "не" is used to negate the verb "mekunam" which means "I am sleeping".

Here are a few more examples:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English
Оё ту дар ошхона бошӯ?! - Не, ман дар ошхона небошӯм.	Oyo tu dar oshkhona boshu?! - Ne, man dar oshkhona ne-boshum.	Are you in the kitchen?! - No, I am not in the kitchen.
Ту ширини мева хӯрок мекунӣ?! - Не, ман ширини мева хӯрок не мекунам.	Tu shirini meva khurok mekuni?! - Ne, man shirini meva khurok ne mekunam.	Are you eating sweet fruit food?! - No, I am not eating sweet fruit food.
Шумо фарҳанги тоҷикӣ гӯшиносед? - Не, ман фарҳанги тоҷикӣ не гӯшонам.	Shumo farhangi tojikii gushinosed? - No, man farhangi tojikii ne gushonam.	Do you speak Tajik language? - No, I do not speak Tajik language.

"Не" can also be used with question words such as "чӣ" (chi) and "кӯҳ" (kuh). For example:

• Ту чӣ кӯшиш мекунӣ?! - Ман чӣ кӯшиш не мекунам. (Tu chi kushi mekuni?! - Man chi kushi ne mekunam.) - What are you doing?! - I am not doing anything.

In this example, "не" is used to negate the phrase "mekunam" which means "I am doing". However, it is placed after the word "chi" which means "what".

Practice

Here are a few exercises to practice negating sentences using "не". Fill in the blanks with the correct negative form of the verb.

1. Ман ___ (дидан) хонда намешавам. (Man ___ (didan) honda nameshavam.) - I do not study while watching TV.

2. У ___ (ҳафтара) дар шаҳр нақд надорад. (U ___ (haftra) dar shahr naqd nadarad.) - He/she does not have cash in the city for a week.

3. Ту ___ (китобхона) бӯра қоғаз намесузӣ. (Tu ___ (kitobkhona) bura qogaz namesuzi.) - You do not litter paper in the library.

4. Хурсандӣ ___ (ҳамомат) намекунам. (Khursandi ___ (hamomat) namkunam.) - I am not happy with the service.

5. Мо ба ___ (ҳеҷ) ҳавола не медиҳем. (Mo ba ___ (hej) havola ne medihem.) - We do not give references to anyone.

6. Шумо ба ___ (ҳама) ширинӣ не мехӯронед. (Shumo ba ___ (hama) shirini ne mekhuronid.) - You do not eat sweet food at all.

7. Онҳо зиёрот ___ (коридан) накарданд. (Onho ziyorat ___ (koridan) nakardand.) - They did not work as tourists.

8. Ман дар саҳара ___ (махсусат) баҳр не намешавам. (Man dar sahara ___ (makhosusat) bahr ne nameshavam.) - I was not in the sea specially in the morning.

9. ___ (Шумо) кор ҷустуҷӯ не мекунед. (___ (Shumo) kor justomju ne mekuned.) - You do not work together.

10. Онҳо бо ___ (ҷониби) шумо гӯфтанд намераванд. (Onho bo ___ (jonibi) shumo guftand namiravand.) - They did not go to you via that direction.

Conclusion

In this lesson, you have learned how to negate sentences in Tajik using "не" and how to use "не" in questions. Practice forming negative sentences to improve your Tajik language skills. Negation is an important aspect of sentence formation in any language, and once you have mastered it, you will be able to express yourself more clearly in Tajik.

Excellent job on conquering this lesson! Consider delving into these related pages: Using Adverbs & Questions.

Table of Contents - Tajik Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Introduction to the Tajik Alphabet
• Vowels and Consonants

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb Order
• Negation in Sentences

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurality of Nouns
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Using Adjectives
• Using Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Using Conjunctions

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Shopping and Money

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Money and Currency

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Tajik Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Etiquette and Social Norms

Other Lessons

• Using Adverbs
• Pronouns
• Subject Object Verb Order
• Personal Pronouns
• Negation
• 0 to A1 Course
• Give your Opinion
• Plurals
• Gender
• How to Use Be