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<span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Negations in the Arabic language</span> | <span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Negations in the Arabic language</span> | ||
In this lesson, I will explain the main negation rules in arabic and their common usage. | |||
==غير== | ==غير== | ||
=== | ===Negation of the adjectives=== | ||
*غير صحيح = NOT true. | *غير صحيح = NOT true. | ||
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*غير موجود = NOT found. | *غير موجود = NOT found. | ||
=== | ===Negation of the pronoun=== | ||
*غير ذلك = Other than that; something else. | *غير ذلك = Other than that; something else. | ||
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==لا== | ==لا== | ||
=== | ===Negation of the verbs (present tense):=== | ||
*لا أذهب = I do NOT go. | *لا أذهب = I do NOT go. | ||
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*لا أملك وقت = I do NOT have time. | *لا أملك وقت = I do NOT have time. | ||
=== | ===Negation of the nominal sentences=== | ||
*لا أحد هنا = NO one / Nobody here. | *لا أحد هنا = NO one / Nobody here. | ||
*لا وجود = No existence. | *لا وجود = No existence. | ||
*لا شيئ = Nothing. | *لا شيئ = Nothing. | ||
===Negation the pronouns=== | ===Negation of the pronouns=== | ||
*لا هذا ولا ذاك = NOT this, NOR that. | *لا هذا ولا ذاك = NOT this, NOR that. | ||
==لم== | ==لم== | ||
Negation only the verbs | ===Negation only the verbs (past tense)=== | ||
(the verb after لم should be in present tense). | (the verb after لم should be in present tense). | ||
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==ما== | ==ما== | ||
===Negation the verbs | ===Negation the verbs (past tense)=== | ||
(like لم, and the verb also in past tense) | (like لم, and the verb also in past tense) | ||
*ما ذهب = He did NOT go. | *ما ذهب = He did NOT go. | ||
===Negation the verbs | ===Negation the verbs (present tense)=== | ||
(like لا, and the verb also in present tense). | (like لا, and the verb also in present tense). | ||
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==لن== | ==لن== | ||
Negation only the verbs | ===Negation only the verbs (future tense)=== | ||
(the verb after لن should be in present tense). | |||
*لن يأت = He WILL NOT come | *لن يأت = He WILL NOT come | ||
*لن أفشل هذه المرة = I WILL NOT fail this time. | *لن أفشل هذه المرة = I WILL NOT fail this time. | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 4 September 2017
Negations in the Arabic language
In this lesson, I will explain the main negation rules in arabic and their common usage.
غير
Negation of the adjectives
- غير صحيح = NOT true.
- غير ممكن = NOT possible.
- غير مسموح = NOT permitted.
- غير موجود = NOT found.
Negation of the pronoun
- غير ذلك = Other than that; something else.
- غير هذا = but this.
PS: (غير) can be used to compound an adverbs:
- غير أن = nevertheless; but; however.
لا
Negation of the verbs (present tense):
- لا أذهب = I do NOT go.
- لا تذهب = Do NOT go (you).
- لا يستطيع = He can NOT.
- لا أملك وقت = I do NOT have time.
Negation of the nominal sentences
- لا أحد هنا = NO one / Nobody here.
- لا وجود = No existence.
- لا شيئ = Nothing.
Negation of the pronouns
- لا هذا ولا ذاك = NOT this, NOR that.
لم
Negation only the verbs (past tense)
(the verb after لم should be in present tense).
- لم يذهب = He did NOT go.
- لم أستطع = I could NOT.
- لم يعملوا =They did NOT work.
- لم نكن هناك = We have NOT been there.
ما
Negation the verbs (past tense)
(like لم, and the verb also in past tense)
- ما ذهب = He did NOT go.
Negation the verbs (present tense)
(like لا, and the verb also in present tense).
- ما أثق إلا في شخص واحد = I do NOT trust only one person.
PS: (ما) can be used like WHAT :
- ما هذا؟ = WHAT is this?.
- ما رأيك؟ = WHAT's your opinion?.
- كل ما تستطيع فعله = All WHAT you can do.
- هذا ما أملك = This is WHAT I have.
لن
Negation only the verbs (future tense)
(the verb after لن should be in present tense).
- لن يأت = He WILL NOT come
- لن أفشل هذه المرة = I WILL NOT fail this time.