Japanese
See also: Japanese verb conjugations#NegativeThe basic pattern is u becomes anai.
| Type | Negative | Examples | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irregular verbs | |||
| suru | shinai | benkyō suru | benkyō shinai |
| kuru | konai | ||
| aru | nai | ||
| da | de wa nai ja nai |
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| masu stem | masen | ikimasu (go, polite) | ikimasen |
| Regular verbs | |||
| u | wanai | tsukau (use) | tsukawanai |
| ku | kanai | yaku (burn) | yakanai |
| gu | ganai | oyogu (swim) | oyoganai |
| su | sanai | hanasu (speak) | hanasanai |
| tsu | tanai | matsu (wait) | matanai |
| nu | nanai | shinu (die) | shinanai |
| bu | banai | yobu (call) | yobanai |
| mu | manai | yomu (read) | yomanai |
| ru (consonant stem) | ranai | hashiru (run) | hashiranai |
| iru, eru (vowel stem) | inai, enai | kaeru (change) | kaenai |
| Adjectives | |||
| i adjectives | ku nai | itai (painful) | itaku nai |
| na adjectives | de wa nai ja nai |
kantan da | kantan de wa nai kantan ja nai |
- The nai ending conjugates in two ways.
- As an i adjective. For example the past tense of tabenai is tabenakatta and the te form is tabenakute.
- There is a special te form made by adding de. For example, tabenaide. This is used, for example, in tabenaide kudasai: "Please don't eat (this)".
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