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<div class="pg_page_title">Esperanto Grammar - Negation</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Esperanto Grammar - Negation</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/esperanto Esperanto] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Esperanto. Negation is an important part of any language, and it's no different in Esperanto. We will look at the different ways to express negation in Esperanto, as well as some examples of how to use them. Let's get started! __TOC__


== Basics of Negation ==
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/esperanto Esperanto] learners! 😊<br>
Negation in Esperanto is quite simple. The most common way to express negation is to use the word ''ne'' before the verb. For example:
In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Esperanto. Negation refers to the expression of negative statements, such as "I can't speak Esperanto" or "I don't understand."


* Mi ne parolas Esperanton - I don't speak Esperanto
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* Li ne manĝas panon - He doesn't eat bread


You can also use ''ne'' with adjectives and adverbs. For example:
==Basic Negation==


* Li ne estas bela - He is not beautiful
In Esperanto, negation is expressed by adding the prefix "ne-" before the verb. For example, "mi parolas" means "I speak," while "mi ne parolas" means "I don't speak."
* Ŝi ne parolas rapide - She doesn't speak quickly


It's important to note that ''ne'' is always placed before the verb or adjective/adverb. It cannot be placed after the verb or adjective/adverb.
Let's see some examples of basic negation in Esperanto:


== Other Ways to Express Negation ==
{| class="wikitable"
In addition to using ''ne'', there are other ways to express negation in Esperanto. Here are some examples:
! Esperanto !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| mi parolas || mee pah-roh-lahs || I speak
|-
| mi ne parolas || mee neh pah-roh-lahs || I don't speak
|-
| ŝi estas bela || shee eh-stahs beh-lah || She is beautiful
|-
| ŝi ne estas bela || shee neh eh-stahs beh-lah || She is not beautiful
|-
| li manĝas pomojn || lee mahn-jahs poh-moy-n || He eats apples
|-
| li ne manĝas pomojn || lee neh mahn-jahs poh-moy-n || He doesn't eat apples
|}


* ''Neniu'' - No one
== Negation in Compound Tenses==
* ''Neniam'' - Never
* ''Neniel'' - In no way
* ''Nenia'' - No


These words can be used to express negation in a more specific way. For example:
When negating compound tenses (such as past tense), the negation is placed before the auxiliary verb "esti" (to be). For example, "Mi estas parolinta" means "I have spoken," while "Mi ne estas parolinta" means "I have not spoken."


* Neniu venis al la festo - No one came to the party
Let's see some examples of negation in compound tenses in Esperanto:
* Neniam mi faros tion - I will never do that
* Neniel mi povas helpi vin - I can't help you in any way
* Nenia espero restas - No hope remains
 
== Examples ==
Here are some examples of sentences using negation in Esperanto:  


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Esperanto !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Esperanto !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| mi estas parolinta || mee eh-stahs pah-roh-lin-tah || I have spoken
|-
|-
| Mi ne scias || mee neh skiahs || I don't know
| mi ne estas parolinta || mee neh eh-stahs pah-roh-lin-tah || I have not spoken
|-
|-
| Li ne volas paroli || lee neh volahs parohlee || He doesn't want to talk
| li estis manĝinta pomojn || lee eh-stis mahn-jin-tah poh-moy-n || He had eaten apples
|-
|-
| Ŝi ne estas feliĉa || shee neh ehs-tahs fehlee-chah || She is not happy
| li ne estis manĝinta pomojn || lee neh eh-stis mahn-jin-tah poh-moy-n || He had not eaten apples
|}
 
== The Word "Neniam" ==
 
"Neniam" means "never" in Esperanto, and is used to express negation of an action that has not been, and will not be performed. For example, "I have never been to Paris" can be translated as "Mi neniam estis en Parizo."
 
Let's see some examples of using "neniam" in Esperanto:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Esperanto !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Mi neniam trinkas kafon. || mee neh-nee-ahm trin-kahs kah-fohn || I never drink coffee.
|-
|-
| Neniu venis || nehnyoo vehnees || No one came
| Li neniam vidis viron kun tiu ĉapelo. || lee neh-nee-ahm vi-dis veer-ohn koon tee-oo cha-peh-loh || He never saw a man with that hat. 
|-
|-
| Neniam mi faros tion || nehnyam mee fahrohs teeohn || I will never do that
| Ni ne havas neniun tempon por ĉi tio. || nee neh hah-vahs nehn-yoon tehm-pohn pohr chee tee-oh || We don't have any time for this.
|}
|}


== Conclusion ==
== Double Negation ==
In conclusion, negation in Esperanto is quite simple. The most common way to express negation is to use the word ''ne'' before the verb. You can also use ''ne'' with adjectives and adverbs. In addition to using ''ne'', there are other words that can be used to express negation in a more specific way.  
 
In Esperanto, double negation is allowed and has the same effect as a single negation. For example, "Mi ne manĝas nenion" means "I don't eat anything," and has the same effect as "Mi ne manĝas io" (I don't eat anything).  


<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Let's see some examples of double negation in Esperanto:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Esperanto !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Mi ne trovis neniun libron. || mee neh troh-vees nehn-yoon lee-brohn || I didn't find any book.
|-
| Li neniam havas neniun ideon. || lee neh-nee-ahm hah-vahs nehn-yoon ee-deh-ohn || He never has any idea.
|-
| Mi ne ŝatas neniun manĝaĵon. || mee neh shah-tahs nehn-yoon mahn-jah-zhohn || I don't like any food.  
|}


==Dialogue==


Person 1: Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? (Do you speak Esperanto?)
Person 2: Ne, mi ne parolas Esperanton. (No, I don't speak Esperanto.)
Person 1: Ĉu vi ne povas lerni Esperanton? (Can't you learn Esperanto?)
Person 2: Jes, mi povas lerni Esperanton, sed mi ne havas tempon nun. (Yes, I can learn Esperanto, but I don't have time now.)


== Practice ==


==Videos==
To practice negation in Esperanto, find native speakers on [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=37 Polyglot Club] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/esperanto/question questions]! You can also refer to the [https://polyglotclub.com/language/esperanto/ Grammar] section on the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website.


===Esperanto lesson 4: Personal possessive pronouns, negation, yes ...===
== Sources ==
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVzLh88Ds04</youtube>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto Esperanto - Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negation Negation - Wikipedia]


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==Related Lessons==
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* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Interrogation|Interrogation]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/PREPOSITIONS|PREPOSITIONS]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Interrogative-Sentences|Interrogative Sentences]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Comaratives-and-Superlatives|Comaratives and Superlatives]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Esperanto|Possessive Case in Esperanto]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/PREFIXES|PREFIXES]]
* [[Language/Esperanto/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS|CONJUNCTIONS]]


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Esperanto Grammar - Negation

Hi Esperanto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about negation in Esperanto. Negation refers to the expression of negative statements, such as "I can't speak Esperanto" or "I don't understand."

Basic Negation

In Esperanto, negation is expressed by adding the prefix "ne-" before the verb. For example, "mi parolas" means "I speak," while "mi ne parolas" means "I don't speak."

Let's see some examples of basic negation in Esperanto:

Esperanto Pronunciation English
mi parolas mee pah-roh-lahs I speak
mi ne parolas mee neh pah-roh-lahs I don't speak
ŝi estas bela shee eh-stahs beh-lah She is beautiful
ŝi ne estas bela shee neh eh-stahs beh-lah She is not beautiful
li manĝas pomojn lee mahn-jahs poh-moy-n He eats apples
li ne manĝas pomojn lee neh mahn-jahs poh-moy-n He doesn't eat apples

Negation in Compound Tenses

When negating compound tenses (such as past tense), the negation is placed before the auxiliary verb "esti" (to be). For example, "Mi estas parolinta" means "I have spoken," while "Mi ne estas parolinta" means "I have not spoken."

Let's see some examples of negation in compound tenses in Esperanto:

Esperanto Pronunciation English
mi estas parolinta mee eh-stahs pah-roh-lin-tah I have spoken
mi ne estas parolinta mee neh eh-stahs pah-roh-lin-tah I have not spoken
li estis manĝinta pomojn lee eh-stis mahn-jin-tah poh-moy-n He had eaten apples
li ne estis manĝinta pomojn lee neh eh-stis mahn-jin-tah poh-moy-n He had not eaten apples

The Word "Neniam"

"Neniam" means "never" in Esperanto, and is used to express negation of an action that has not been, and will not be performed. For example, "I have never been to Paris" can be translated as "Mi neniam estis en Parizo."

Let's see some examples of using "neniam" in Esperanto:

Esperanto Pronunciation English
Mi neniam trinkas kafon. mee neh-nee-ahm trin-kahs kah-fohn I never drink coffee.
Li neniam vidis viron kun tiu ĉapelo. lee neh-nee-ahm vi-dis veer-ohn koon tee-oo cha-peh-loh He never saw a man with that hat.
Ni ne havas neniun tempon por ĉi tio. nee neh hah-vahs nehn-yoon tehm-pohn pohr chee tee-oh We don't have any time for this.

Double Negation

In Esperanto, double negation is allowed and has the same effect as a single negation. For example, "Mi ne manĝas nenion" means "I don't eat anything," and has the same effect as "Mi ne manĝas io" (I don't eat anything).

Let's see some examples of double negation in Esperanto:

Esperanto Pronunciation English
Mi ne trovis neniun libron. mee neh troh-vees nehn-yoon lee-brohn I didn't find any book.
Li neniam havas neniun ideon. lee neh-nee-ahm hah-vahs nehn-yoon ee-deh-ohn He never has any idea.
Mi ne ŝatas neniun manĝaĵon. mee neh shah-tahs nehn-yoon mahn-jah-zhohn I don't like any food.

Dialogue

Person 1: Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? (Do you speak Esperanto?) Person 2: Ne, mi ne parolas Esperanton. (No, I don't speak Esperanto.) Person 1: Ĉu vi ne povas lerni Esperanton? (Can't you learn Esperanto?) Person 2: Jes, mi povas lerni Esperanton, sed mi ne havas tempon nun. (Yes, I can learn Esperanto, but I don't have time now.)

Practice

To practice negation in Esperanto, find native speakers on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions! You can also refer to the Grammar section on the Polyglot Club website.

Sources

➡ 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. 😎


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