Japanese Grammar Tips

Negative Statement of X is Y


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In this lesson, I will introduce you how to make negative statement of X is Y.


Affirmative:

さとうさん は がくせい です。

Negative:

さとうさん は がくせい ではありません


Affirmative:

わたし の はは は きょうし です。

Negative:

わたし の はは は きょうし ではありません

*ではありません can be じゃありません as well. じゃ is contraction of では. じゃ cannot be used for formal writing but for conversation.

*ありません can be replaced with ないです


Reference:

X is Y

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/X-is-Y-emkiua

Past Tense of "X is Y" and Verbs

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Past-Tense-of-X-is-Y-and-Verbs-en85s2


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