Not Any Yet: nog geen
Building projects are full of delays. To talk about things you do not have or that haven't happened yet, add nog (yet / still) to your negation words.
Use nog geen (not any... yet / no... yet) to negate indefinite nouns (nouns without "the", like "a permit" or "pipes").
| The architect does not have a permit yet. | De architect heeft nog geen vergunning. |
| The plumber has unfortunately not installed any pipes yet. | De loodgieter heeft helaas nog geen leidingen aangelegd. |
Not Yet: nog niet
For everything else—such as negating adjectives or verbs—use nog niet (not yet).
Just like standard niet, nog niet generally comes after the conjugated verb.
| It is frustrating, because the architect is not ready yet. | Het is frustrerend, want de architect is nog niet klaar. |
| The contractor has not yet started on the foundation. | De aannemer is nog niet met de fundering begonnen. |
Putting It Together
Nog geen and nog niet follow the exact same placement rules as standard geen and niet. Use them alongside conjunctions, passive structures, or future tenses to express your frustration over construction delays.
| The contractor will not deliver the house yet. | De aannemer zal het huis nog niet opleveren. |
| The pipes are not being installed yet. | De leidingen worden nog niet aangelegd. |
| Unfortunately, the foundation is not ready yet and we do not have a plumber yet. | De fundering is helaas nog niet klaar en wij hebben nog geen loodgieter. |
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