Russian grammar - Simple negation |
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Negation (making a negative statement with 'not') in Russian is straightforward: -- Simply place the negative particle не before the word you want to negate. не- can also be attached to words as a prefix to invert the meaning - like 'un' in English. |
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Я не учитель.
I am not a/the teacher. |
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Она не Ольга.
She is not Olga. |
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Это не кошка, это собака.
It's not a cat, it's a dog.
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Это не профессор.
This is not the professor. |
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Он не ребёнок.
He is not a child.
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Она не актриса.
She is not an actress. |
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Я ещё не там.
I am not there yet.
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Они не всегда здесь.
They are not always here.
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Мы не дома.
We are not at home. |
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Это непонятно.
That is incomprehensible.
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Это неверно.
That is incorrect.
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