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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/ganda Ganda] learners! 😊<br> | |||
In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Ganda. Negation is the process of expressing the opposite of a statement. We will learn how to negate a verb, an adjective, and a noun. | |||
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<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]], [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use "Be"]], [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]].</span> | |||
== Verb Negation == | |||
To negate a verb in Ganda, we add the word "te" before the verb. For example, "nondaba" means "I eat" and "tenondaba" means "I don't eat". | |||
Here is a table with some examples: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Ganda !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |- | ||
| nondaba || /nɔ̀ndábà/ || I eat | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | tenondaba || /tènɔ̀ndábà/ || I don't eat | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | nolima || /nòlímá/ || I dance | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | tenolima || /tènòlímá/ || I don't dance | ||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
Let's see a dialogue: | |||
* Person 1: Waliwo munne? (Did you eat?) | |||
* Person 2: Te nondaba. (I did not eat.) | |||
== Adjective Negation == | |||
To negate an adjective in Ganda, we add the word "si" before the adjective. For example, "enna" means "it is sweet" and "sienna" means "it is not sweet". | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Ganda !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |- | ||
| enna || /ènná/ || it is sweet | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | sienna || /sìènná/ || it is not sweet | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | sibuna || /sìbùná/ || it is not good | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | empya || /èmpíyá/ || it is new | ||
|} | |} | ||
Let's have another dialogue: | |||
* Person 1: Luba lwa nnyo? (Is the sauce tasty?) | |||
* Person 2: Sienna. (It is not sweet.) | |||
== Noun Negation == | |||
To negate a noun in Ganda, we add the word "tte" before the noun. For example, "nnyo" means "sauce" and "ttennyo" means "not sauce". | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Ganda !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |- | ||
| nnyo || /nɲɔ̀/ || sauce | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ttennyo || /ttèɲɔ̀/ || not sauce | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ggulu || /ggùlú/ || sky | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ttiggulu || /ttìggulú/ || not sky | ||
|} | |} | ||
Let's practice a dialogue: | |||
* Person 1: Waliwo lubbale lwammeeza? (Did you see the big stone?) | |||
* Person 2: Ttiggwa. (I did not see it.) | |||
By using negation, we can express the opposite of a statement, whether that statement is about a verb, an adjective or a noun. | |||
To improve your [[Language/Ganda|Ganda]] [[Language/Ganda/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=2124 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/ganda/question questions]! | To improve your [[Language/Ganda|Ganda]] [[Language/Ganda/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=2124 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/ganda/question questions]! | ||
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==Sources== | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luganda Luganda - Wikipedia] | |||
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==Other Lessons== | |||
== | * [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | ||
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | * [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | ||
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | * [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | ||
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/ | * [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]] | ||
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] | * [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 27 March 2023
Hi Ganda learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Ganda. Negation is the process of expressing the opposite of a statement. We will learn how to negate a verb, an adjective, and a noun.
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Adjectives, How to Use "Be", Conditional Mood & Plurals.
Verb Negation[edit | edit source]
To negate a verb in Ganda, we add the word "te" before the verb. For example, "nondaba" means "I eat" and "tenondaba" means "I don't eat". Here is a table with some examples:
Ganda | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
nondaba | /nɔ̀ndábà/ | I eat |
tenondaba | /tènɔ̀ndábà/ | I don't eat |
nolima | /nòlímá/ | I dance |
tenolima | /tènòlímá/ | I don't dance |
Let's see a dialogue:
- Person 1: Waliwo munne? (Did you eat?)
- Person 2: Te nondaba. (I did not eat.)
Adjective Negation[edit | edit source]
To negate an adjective in Ganda, we add the word "si" before the adjective. For example, "enna" means "it is sweet" and "sienna" means "it is not sweet".
Ganda | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
enna | /ènná/ | it is sweet |
sienna | /sìènná/ | it is not sweet |
sibuna | /sìbùná/ | it is not good |
empya | /èmpíyá/ | it is new |
Let's have another dialogue:
- Person 1: Luba lwa nnyo? (Is the sauce tasty?)
- Person 2: Sienna. (It is not sweet.)
Noun Negation[edit | edit source]
To negate a noun in Ganda, we add the word "tte" before the noun. For example, "nnyo" means "sauce" and "ttennyo" means "not sauce".
Ganda | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
nnyo | /nɲɔ̀/ | sauce |
ttennyo | /ttèɲɔ̀/ | not sauce |
ggulu | /ggùlú/ | sky |
ttiggulu | /ttìggulú/ | not sky |
Let's practice a dialogue:
- Person 1: Waliwo lubbale lwammeeza? (Did you see the big stone?)
- Person 2: Ttiggwa. (I did not see it.)
By using negation, we can express the opposite of a statement, whether that statement is about a verb, an adjective or a noun.
To improve your Ganda Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Sources[edit | edit source]
➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎