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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 ==
== 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".
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".
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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]!


== Sources ==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganda_language Ganda language]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negation Negation]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luganda Luganda - Wikipedia]


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==Other Lessons==
==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Ganda/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 27 March 2023

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Ganda Grammar - Negation

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. 😎

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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