Negasyon: Hindi

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Negation with hindi and wala

Can negate sentences using hindi and wala

Examples

Hindi ako Pilipino. — I'm not Filipino.
Wala akong trabaho. — I don't have a job.
Hindi pa siya kumakain. — He/she hasn't eaten yet.

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Negation with hindi and wala

Learning Goal

Can negate sentences using hindi and wala

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Hindi ako Pilipino.

I'm not Filipino.

Wala akong trabaho.

I don't have a job.

Hindi pa siya kumakain.

He/she hasn't eaten yet.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Hindi ang pangunahing salita para sa negasyon sa Tagalog:

Positibo	Negatibo
Maganda siya.	Hindi siya maganda.
Kumain ako.	Hindi ako kumain.

Wala = none/nothing (negates existence):

Wala akong pera. (I don't have money.)
Walang tao dito. (There's nobody here.)

Tandaan: Hindi negates verbs and adjectives. Wala negates nouns/existence.

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Common Error Patterns

Error with Negation with hindi and wala

Review the rules for Negasyon: Hindi

Hindi ako Pilipino.

I'm not Filipino.

Hindi negates the whole sentence. Placed before the pronoun.

Wala akong trabaho.

I don't have a job.

Wala = not have/nothing. Ako + -ng linker = I (possessive). Trabaho = job.

Hindi pa siya kumakain.

He/she hasn't eaten yet.

Hindi pa = not yet. Kumakain = eating (uncompleted aspect).

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Frequently asked questions

When is Negasyon: Hindi used?: Tandaan: Hindi negates verbs and adjectives. Wala negates nouns/existence.
What are common mistakes with Negasyon: Hindi?: Common mistakes with this topic. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Structural differences from English. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Some similarities to German but key differences exist.

Positibo

Negatibo

Maganda siya.

Hindi siya maganda.

Kumain ako.

Hindi ako kumain.

Frequently asked questions

When is Negasyon: Hindi used?

Tandaan: Hindi negates verbs and adjectives. Wala negates nouns/existence.

What are common mistakes with Negasyon: Hindi?

Common mistakes with this topic. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Structural differences from English. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Some similarities to German but key differences exist.