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Negation (Negacija)

Bosnian negation is formed with ne + verb, usually written as two words (ne radim). A key exception is the verb biti in present tense: nisam, nisi, nije, nismo, niste, nisu. Also, double negation (negative concord) is standard: Niko ne dolazi, Ništa ne razumijem.

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What is negation in Bosnian?

Negation means saying that something does not happen, is not true, or does not exist.

In Bosnian, you usually negate a verb by adding ne before it: radim -> ne radim.

Most verbs: ne + verb (separate). The most common exception is biti in present tense (nisam, nisi, nije...).

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