net méi / nach net
No Longer and Not Yet
net méi = no longer: Ech fëmmen net méi. · nach net = not yet: Hien ass nach net komm.
How It Works
Net méi – no longer
Something was true before and has stopped:
- Ech fëmmen net méi. (I don’t smoke any more.)
- Meng Auer geet net méi. (My watch doesn’t work any more.)
- Ech kann net méi! (I can’t go on!)
Nach net – not yet
Something is expected but has not happened so far:
- Hien ass nach net komm. (He hasn’t come yet.)
- Ech hu mäi Koffer nach net gepaakt. (I haven’t packed my suitcase yet.)
Nach ni means never so far: Ech war nach ni zu Paräis (I have never been to Paris).
Position
They take the place of net: after the object and time words, but before a participle, an infinitive, an adjective or a place. See where net goes.
With nouns: keen … méi, nach keen
If a noun has no article, or would have en or eng, use keen/keng (see net vs keen):
- No néng Auer owes gëtt et kee Bus méi. (After nine in the evening there are no more buses.) – méi goes after the noun.
- Ech hunn nach keen Auto. (I don’t have a car yet.)
With things, näischt méi means nothing more (see eppes/näischt).
The positive partners
Net méi is the opposite of nach (still), and nach net is the opposite of schonn (already): Hien ass nach hei ↔ Hien ass net méi hei; Hien ass schonn do ↔ Hien ass nach net do. See och/nach/schonn.
Examples (6)
- Ech fëmmen net méi.
I don’t smoke any more.
Word by Word: I smoke not more.
- Hien ass nach net komm.
He hasn’t come yet.
Word by Word: He is still not come.
Kommen forms its perfect with sinn.
- Ech hu mäi Koffer nach net gepaakt.
I haven’t packed my suitcase yet.
Word by Word: I have my suitcase still not packed.
Nach net comes before the participle at the end.
- Meng Auer geet net méi.
My watch doesn’t work any more.
Word by Word: My watch goes not more.
- No néng Auer owes gëtt et kee Bus méi.
After nine in the evening there are no more buses.
Word by Word: After nine hour evenings gives it no bus more.
With a noun, keen goes before it and méi after it.
- Ech hunn nach keen Auto.
I don’t have a car yet.
Word by Word: I have still no car.
Nach keen means no … yet.
Common Mistakes
Reversing the order of net and méi.
Ech fëmme méi net.Ech fëmmen net méi.The fixed order is net méi, just as it is nach net.
Using net méi with a noun that has no article.
Ech hunn net méi Auto.Ech hu keen Auto méi.A noun without an article is negated with keen or keng, and méi then comes after the noun.
Mixing up no longer and not yet.
Hien ass net méi komm. (meant: He hasn’t come yet)Hien ass nach net komm.Hien ass net méi komm means he no longer came, or did not come after all. For something that has not happened so far, use nach net.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before No Longer and Not Yet, learn Also, Still and Already: Och, Nach, Schonn.
Related Patterns
- netNegation with Net
Net méi and nach net stand where net itself would stand.
Level 1 - Choosing net or keen
A noun without an article takes keen … méi or nach keen instead of net.
Level 1 - keen / kengNegative Article: Keen and Keng
Keen and keng are the forms used with nouns: keng Zäit méi.
Level 1 - Where net Goes
The same rules for the position of net apply to these phrases.
Level 3 - eppes / näischtSomething and Nothing: Eppes and Näischt
Näischt méi means nothing more.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
Practice net méi / nach net in Bubblegum
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