UNIT 02 · LESSON 4
A small word that changes things
Make a sentence negative with ne.
By the end of this lessonSay that someone or something is not a certain way.
The idea
For these “to be” sentences, place ne before the description. Keep the ending that agrees with the subject.
See it in a sentence
Ez ne baş im.I am not well.
Tu ne baş î.You are not well.
Ew ne baş e.He / she is not well.
Em ne baş in.We are not well.
This pattern is for “to be” sentences. Action verbs have a different negative pattern.
Grammar reference: Thackston, § 11, Present copulas