Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜nakute - negative connective form

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Usages of 〜nakute

昨日きのう　は　電車でんしゃ　が　止とまらなくて　よかった　と　思おもいました。kinou ha densya ga tomaranakute yokatta to omoimasita.

I was glad that the train didn’t stop yesterday.

日本語にほんご　が　分わからなくて、　先生せんせい　に　質問しつもん　を　しました。nihongo ga wakaranakute, sensei ni situmon wo simasita.

I didn’t understand Japanese, so I asked the teacher a question.

引ひっ越こして　から　友達ともだち　が　近ちかく　に　いなくて、　少すこし　寂さびしい　夜よる　が　続つづいて　いる。hi{kosite kara tomodati ga tikaku ni inakute, sukosi sabisii yoru ga tuduite iru.

Since I moved, I don’t have friends nearby, and lonely nights have continued a bit.

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tikaku watasi ha tikaku no kouen de asa ni hasirimasu.konbini watasi ha eki no tikaku no konbini de asagohan wo kaimasu.〜masendesita kinou ha tosyokan de benkyousimasen desita.kinou ha ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni sika ikimasen desita.arubaito

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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