Lesson 17
ない-form, Obligation & Necessity
- 1 Vない (ない形) V-nai (nai-kei) verb negative (nai) form The 'do not' base form.
- 2 Vないでください V-nai de kudasai please don't (do) Politely asking someone not to do something.
- 3 Vなければなりません V-nakereba narimasen must / have to Expressing obligation and necessity.
- 4 Vなくてもいいです V-nakute mo ii desu don't have to Saying you don't have to do something.
- 5 Nは (विरोध) N wa (contrast) は for topic/contrast on an object は instead of を — emphasis and contrast.
- 6 TimeまでにV Time made ni V by (a deadline) Marking a deadline.