The Rentaikei + な (na) is a prohibitive
form. In other words, you use this form to tell someone that
they must not do something.
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飲むな。 (Nomu na.)
Don't drink!
乗るな。 (Noru na.)
Don't drive!
渡るな。 (Wataru na.)
Don't cross (the road)! |
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This is a very firm order, there are more subtle ways to persuade
people not to do something. For more prohibitive
forms click the link.
NOTE: This form can be made more
polite by using honorific verbs instead of the regular verbs. The
ます (masu) form can also be used, but is not as common.
NOTE: Be careful not to confuse "rentaikei
+ な" with "ren'youkei
+ な".
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飲むな。 (Nomu na.)
Don't drink!
飲みな。 (Nomi na.)
Drink! |
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Related pages:
Ren'youkei
+ な (na)
Imperative
forms
Negative
forms
Prohibitive
forms
The particle "な"
(na) |
