Nai-form

Form

Nai-form

Level

N5

Used for

Negative verb form

Rule

Godan: change final u to a + nai. Ichidan: drop ru add nai. Irregular: suru -> shinai, kuru -> konai

Worked examples

書く→書かない(かかない)、寝る→寝ない(ねない)、来る→来ない(こない)

Exceptions

う-ending verbs change to wa+nai (e.g., au -> awanai)

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