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Telugu Grammar - Negation

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In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Telugu. We will look at how to form negative sentences and how to use the negative particle లేదు (lēdu).

Negation is a way of expressing the opposite of something. In Telugu, we use the negative particle లేదు (lēdu) to express negation. This particle is placed before the verb in a sentence. Let's look at some examples:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English Translation
నేను తిండి	nēnu tiṇḍi	I am not going
నేను చెప్పలేదు	nēnu cēppalēdu	I am not speaking
నేను కాదు	nēnu kādu	I do not have
నేను చేయలేదు	nēnu cēyalēdu	I am not doing

We can also use the negative particle లేదు (lēdu) with adjectives and adverbs. For example:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English Translation
అది తెలుసుకోలేదు	adi tēlusukōlēdu	It is not clear
అది ఎంతో వేగంగా ఉంటుంది లేదు	adi ēṃtō vēgaṃgā uṇṭuṃdi lēdu	It is not very fast
అది అనుకున్నారు లేదు	adi anukunnāru lēdu	They do not understand
అది సరిగా ఉండేదు లేదు	adi saraigā uṇḍēdu lēdu	It is not correct

We can also use the negative particle లేదు (lēdu) with nouns. For example:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English Translation
అది ఒక కథ లేదు	adi oka katha lēdu	It is not a story
అది ఒక పదం లేదు	adi oka padaṃ lēdu	It is not a word
అది ఒక విషయం లేదు	adi oka viṣayaṃ lēdu	It is not a topic
అది ఒక ప్రశ్న లేదు	adi oka praśna lēdu	It is not a question

To improve your Telugu Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

That's it for this lesson on Telugu Grammar - Negation. We hope you found it useful!

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