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not

notadverb

ne

ne

Definition

used to express negation

Example Usage

The absent student did not attend the lecture.

Odsutan student nije prisutan na predavanju.

Be careful not to bite your tongue.

Pazi da ne ugrizeš jezik.

Be careful not to burn yourself.

Pazi da se ne opečeš.

Be careful not to drop the glass.

Pazi da ne ispustiš čašu.

Evidently, she was not happy.

Očigledno, nije bila sretna.

Fighting is not the solution.

Borba nije rješenje.

I do not understand.

Ne razumijem.

Be careful not to slip on the ice.

Pazite da ne sklizate na ledu.

More adverbs like "not"

Learning Tips

  • Learn to form adverbs from adjectives by adding -o or -e (e.g., 'brz' → 'brzo').
  • Memorize common time adverbs (e.g., 'jučer' - yesterday, 'danas' - today, 'sutra' - tomorrow).
  • Practice spatial adverbs (e.g., 'gore' - up, 'dolje' - down) in directional sentences.

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