Ne adj túl sok tápoldatot, nehogy elhervadjon a palánta.

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Breakdown of Ne adj túl sok tápoldatot, nehogy elhervadjon a palánta.

• az: the
• túl: too
• adni: to give

Questions & Answers about Ne adj túl sok tápoldatot, nehogy elhervadjon a palánta.

Why does the sentence start with Ne adj instead of Nem adsz or Ne adsz?

Because ne is the normal negator for commands, requests, and prohibitions in Hungarian.

• nem negates statements:
  
  • Nem adok tápoldatot. = I don’t give nutrient solution.
• ne negates an imperative/jussive form:
  
  • Ne adj tápoldatot! = Don’t give nutrient solution!

So Ne adj is the correct way to say Don’t give.

Ne adsz is not grammatical, because adsz is an indicative form, not an imperative one.

Why is the verb form adj? It looks very different from the dictionary form ad.

The verb ad (to give) has an irregular-looking imperative form.

• dictionary form: ad
• 2nd person singular imperative: adj

That -j is the usual marker of the imperative in Hungarian, but with some verbs the form changes a bit when it is added. So:

• adj! = give!
• ne adj! = don’t give!

This is just a form you need to learn as part of the verb’s conjugation.

What person is adj?