net
Negation with Net
Net means not. In a short sentence it often comes last: Ech verstinn net (I do not understand).
How It Works
Net after these words
- The conjugated verb: Ech verstinn net.
- An object with the, a name or a pronoun: Ech fannen de Schlëssel net. Ech kennen hien net.
- Most time words: Ech schaffen haut net.
Net before these words
- An adjective or adverb: Dat ass net gutt. Hatt schwätzt net séier.
- A place or direction: Hie wunnt net hei. Mir ginn net an d'Stad.
- An infinitive or participle at the end: Mir kënnen haut net kommen. (modal verb and infinitive)
Contrast. Net can also stand right before the word you want to contrast, usually followed by mee: Net ech, mee hien. See where net goes.
Net or keen? A noun with en, eng or no article is negated with keen or keng instead: Ech hu keen Auto. See net or keen.
Net is not nee. Nee is the answer word no. Inside a sentence, use net: Nee, ech verstinn net. Net also works in short replies: Firwat net? (Why not?)
Examples (6)
- Ech verstinn net.
I do not understand.
Word by Word: I understand not.
In a short sentence, net comes after the verb at the end.
- Ech schaffen haut net.
I am not working today.
Word by Word: I work today not.
Net follows the time word haut.
- Dat ass net gutt.
That is not good.
Word by Word: That is not good.
Net comes before the adjective.
- Hie wunnt net hei.
He does not live here.
Word by Word: He lives not here.
Net comes before the place word hei.
- Ech fannen de Schlëssel net.
I cannot find the key.
Word by Word: I find the key not.
Net follows an object that has the article de.
- Mir kënnen haut net kommen.
We cannot come today.
Word by Word: We can today not come.
Net comes before the infinitive at the end.
Common Mistakes
Putting net before the conjugated verb.
Ech net verstinn.Ech verstinn net.The conjugated verb must be the second element, so net comes after it.
Putting net after an adjective.
Dat ass gutt net.Dat ass net gutt.Net goes before the adjective it negates.
Using the answer word nee inside a sentence.
Ech verstinn nee.Ech verstinn net.Nee means no as an answer. To negate a sentence, use net.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before Negation With Net, learn The Verb Comes Second.
Related Patterns
- Choosing net or keen
When to use keen or keng instead of net.
Level 1 - Where net Goes
Net placed right before a word to contrast it.
Level 3 - net méi / nach netNo Longer and Not Yet
Net combines with méi and nach for no longer and not yet.
Level 2 - jo / neeYes and No: Jo and Nee
Nee is the answer no, net is the sentence negation.
Level 1
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