naghị: Does Not Usually
naghị + a-/e- verb. With I: anaghị m.
How It Works
Naghị says what someone does not do, often or now.
| Example | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ọ naghị eri anụ. | He or she does not eat meat. |
| Anaghị m eri anụ. | I do not eat meat. |
| Ha naghị agụ akwụkwọ. | They do not read. |
With m, the pronoun follows, so the form is anaghị m. There is no hyphen after naghị, because the negative helper is written apart. Here the ending stays -ghị, because na has a second-group vowel.
Examples (4)
- Ọ naghị eri anụ.
He or she does not eat meat.
Naghị replaces na-.
- Anaghị m eri anụ.
I do not eat meat.
Anaghị m for I.
- Ha naghị agụ akwụkwọ.
They do not read.
Naghị with a second-group verb.
- Anaghị m aga ahịa.
I do not go to the market.
A habit.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Naghị is na- with the negative ending, so the negative ending comes first.
Related Patterns
Practice naghị: Does Not Usually in Bubblegum
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