Breakdown of 〜nakute
ないnai
not
Usages of 〜nakute
本 を 読まなくて、 寝ました。hon wo yomanakute, nemasita.
I didn't read the book and went to sleep.
病院 に 行けなくて、 家 で 休みました。byouin ni ikenakute, ie de yasumimasita.
I couldn't go to the hospital, so I rested at home.
〜なくて は いけない〜nakute ha ikenai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は ならない〜nakute ha naranai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は ダメ〜nakute ha 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 が なくて 困る。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 が いなくて 困る。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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