Basic Negation

基本否定

About this concept

Two main negation words: 唔 m4 (general negation before verbs/adjectives) and 冇 mou5 (negation of 有, also for completed actions). 未 mei6 negates completion ('not yet').

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Examples

我唔去。I'm not going.

佢冇食飯。He/She hasn't eaten.

我唔鍾意。I don't like it.

佢未返嚟。He/She hasn't come back yet.

More A1 concepts

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