German - Turkish Dictionary
/nɪçt/
Nicht is a German adverb meaning "not" and is the most common way to negate a statement or verb. In Turkish, it translates primarily to değil, or to the suffix forms -ma/-me attached to verbs.
| # | Type | German | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adverb | nicht negates meaning of another word | değil |
| 2 | adverb | nicht negates meaning of another word | -ma |
| 3 | adverb | nicht negates meaning of another word | -me |
| 4 | conjunction | nicht And not | değil |
Ich bin nicht müde.
Ben yorgun değilim.
Das ist nicht richtig.
Bu doğru değil.
Ich kann nicht schwimmen.
Yüzemem.
Nicht negates verbs, adjectives, and nouns in German. With verbs, it often attaches as a suffix (-ma/-me) in Turkish; with adjectives and nouns, use değil. Position matters: nicht typically comes late in the German sentence, after the subject and objects but before the verb or adjective.
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