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Negation

hindi, wala, huwag

hindi negates verbs / adjectives / identity

'not'.

📊 Negation
Word Negates Example
hindi verbs, adjectives, identity hindi maganda
wala existence / possession wala akong pera
huwag commands (don't) huwag kang umalis
💬 Examples
Hindi ako guro.
I am not a teacher.
📝 hindi = not (predicate)
Hindi siya kumain.
He/She didn't eat.
📝 hindi + verb
wala negates existence / possession

'there is none / don't have'.

💬 Examples
Walang tao.
There's no one.
📝 wala = no / none
Wala akong oras.
I don't have time.
📝 wala + ng-linker
huwag negates commands

'don't'.

💬 Examples
Huwag kang umalis.
Don't leave.
📝 huwag = negative command
Huwag mong gawin iyan.
Don't do that.
📝 huwag + object-focus command