〜nakute

〜なくて〜nakute
to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...

Breakdown of 〜nakute

ないnai
not

Usages of 〜nakute

本ほん　を　読よまなくて、　寝ねました。hon o yomanakute, nemashita.
I didn't read the book and went to sleep.
病びょう院いん　に　行いけなくて、　家いえ　で　休やすみました。byouin ni ikenakute, ie de yasumimashita.
I couldn't go to the hospital, so I rested at home.
〜なくて　は　いけない〜nakute wa ikenai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて　は　ならない〜nakute wa naranai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて　は　ダメ〜nakute wa dame
to have to do 〜
〜なくて　も　いい〜nakute mo ii
It's ok not to; to not have to
お金かね　が　なくて　困こまる。okane ga nakute komaru.
I'm troubled because I have no money.

ない is the negative form of ある, and なくて is the connective form of ない

猫ねこ　が　いなくて　困こまる。neko ga inakute komaru.
I'm troubled because my cat is missing. (because my cat is not there)

いない is the negative form of いる, and いなくて is the connective form of いない

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