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GRAMMAR
る・動詞・ない形
ru-verbs (negative casual)
Explanation
NOTE

To make a casual negative sentence with ru-verbs, you drop the final and add ない. This is the ない form.

NOTE

This form is used in everyday casual speech — with friends, family, or when thinking to yourself.

STRUCTURE
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ない
あさごはんをない
Asagohan o tabenai.
I don't eat breakfast.
テレビをない
Terebi o minai.
I don't watch TV.
あさはやない
Asa hayaku okinai.
I don't wake up early in the morning.
Example sentences
わたしはおにくべない。
I don't eat meat.
かれはテレビをない。
He doesn't watch TV.
にだれもいない。
There is no one in the room.

Practice exercises

1
よるおそない
I don't sleep late at night.
Answer
ない
2
いぬがえさをない
The dog doesn't eat its food.
Answer
ない
3
電気でんきをつけない
I don't turn on the light.
Answer
ない
4
あさごはんをない
I don't eat breakfast.
Answer
ない
5
最近さいきん野菜やさいない
Lately, I don't eat vegetables.
Answer
ない
6
よるおそくあまいものをないようにしている。
I try not to eat sweets late at night.
Answer
ない
7
いそがしくて、ひるごはんをない仕事しごとをした。
I was busy, so I worked without eating lunch.
Answer
ない
8
あさはやない
I don't wake up early in the morning.
Answer
ない